Reality: A march/parade organized against prohibition by NYC mayor Jimmy Walker (who resigned shortly after as he was about to be brought up on corruption charges.)
Never heard of sober October. Here in Finland it's sober January. Which is a good pick since there's very few happenings (holidays, events) happening then. Sober December would be a nightmare.
Sober October can get fucked. How could I possibly go a spooky season without a few beers and some slasher flicks? Or whiskey night and The Thing. Or, damn, can you imagine a sober night of Rocky Horror? Don't forget a joint and a six pack to go with Beetlejuice. No, I will not be sober this month.