The Halloween Thread

Ok, so Halloween is coming up fast and furiously. Do any of you young folks still go out for Halloween? If so, what are your costumes going to be?

Here in NYC, Halloween is awesome. I stopped dressing up a few years ago, when my fuddy-duddy boyfriend at the time didn't want to do anything for it, but went back to dressing up and going out again once I became single. The parties on Halloween night are the absolute BEST and I don't want to miss out on the fun.

Last year I dressed up as Tippi Hedrin from the Birds. I had glued fake birds into a wig and dressed up in 60's garb. I had people on the streets stopping me to tell me how funny my costume was. I have some pics around here somewhere which I may post in the gallery.

This year I'm thinking about going as Amy Winehouse. It's probably going to be the costume du jour, but I think it sounds like fun stumbling around in a beehive and leopard-print dress, and slurring in a British accent.

I love the Tippi Hedrin idea... I wonder if I could talk my girl into that... I doubt it. :(

I might do something similar to The Crow, I thought about being the Joker, but I bet there will be a million of those.

The best costume I did for my boy was when I shaved his head, painted him black, and dressed him in his Shaq basketball jersy/shorts. This was around the time of the Lakers three-peat championship. He got TONS of candy that year.

Of course, people later pitied him because they thought he had recently undergone chemo.

ha yeah the whinehouse idea is a cracker

I'm not sure I'm going to do anything for Halloween. I'm going on a metric century ride the following day.

But I will be in Santa Barbara area so I might go to UCSB and Isla Vista for Halloween. They're known for having a crazy halloween where streets are filled shoulder to shoulder.

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Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

He got TONS of candy that year.

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Halloween isn't about candy any more Vashti. It's about the sluts.

I should dress up like a Muslim terrorist, lol.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Boy II [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Halloween isn't about candy any more Vashti. It's about the sluts.

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Exactly. I could tell them with a Muslim accent "Give me your pussy or I go ka-boom!"

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Originally Posted by Charlie Boy II [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Halloween isn't about candy any more Vashti. It's about the sluts.

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I bet you are going to end up the father of many daughters one day.

she's just angry cause you got more pussy than her last halloween

One of my first jobs out of college was working for a Halloween costume shop. It was strictly to make money while I tried to get my ass an entry-level corporate job. I have some really good stories from that time which I'd love to post in this thread. It was a really funny job.

Maybe later once I'm done with personal training and girlfriend brunch.

I want to be a bounty hunter from Star Wars!

Come on Starbuck - got any more ideas for original, cool, non-slutty costumes? I've got to keep the boys away from my girl.

maybe a chastity belt? haha

shh! have a look at this for ideas maybe...its so cute

[url]http://www.a2z-kids.co.uk/costumes_and_accessories.html[/url]

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Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Come on Starbuck - got any more ideas for original, cool, non-slutty costumes? I've got to keep the boys away from my girl.

maybe a chastity belt? haha

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LOL, I will think on this. When my girlfriend and I get together today Halloween will most likely be on the agenda of topics to discuss. We'll be going out together again this year.

BTW, I liked the godzilla and mothra idea. That was adorable.

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Originally Posted by ecojeanne [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

shh! have a look at this for ideas maybe...its so cute

[url]http://www.a2z-kids.co.uk/costumes_and_accessories.html[/url]

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Thanks, but my daughter is 15, and is fully developed (damnit!). Those costumes are cute, but too small.

i don't know what i'll be doing. the amy winehouse idea is good. if i was skinny enough and my hair were long enough i'd think about it.

i think i want to be cleopatra. that'd be fun and i have all kinds of egyptian jewelry.

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If I would be able to I'd get the blue attires that the kendo practicioners use, the mask and a shinai.

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Would be awesome.

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That's what I'm gunnin' for.

It's gonna take some work, though.

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Originally Posted by misombra [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

i don't know what i'll be doing. the amy winehouse idea is good. if i was skinny enough and my hair were long enough i'd think about it.

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Whats so hard in putting on a very long wig and ****ing it up to make it look like a black beehive?

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Originally Posted by LadieNisha4u2nv [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Whats so hard in putting on a very long wig and ****ing it up to make it look like a black beehive?

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i'm too cheap and lazy for that.

I'm actually not sure if I can do Winehouse without feeling too guity about it. The woman is going to die early from too much crack.

Now I'm leaning towards Sarah Palin for myself. I could get the blue Republican lady suit from the Salvation Army, the Tina Fey glasses, and the sensible low-heeled shoes. I could put lipstick on a stuffed animal pig and carry it around with me. Would be such an inexpensive costume!

i would like to see a picture of that.

but make sure to tell people not to vote for you!

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That's what I'm gunnin' for.

It's gonna take some work, though.

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That's cute, Frasbee. Maybe you could get someone to go as slimer with you.

Ok, I finally had time to write down my costume shop story. It's nothing overly dramatic. Just a simple little anecdote.

So as I said before I worked in a Halloween shop the year after graduating college. The job was an absolute trip. Basically the shop sold costumes, but made most of its money from renting them for parties. They had those big fluffy gorilla suits, chicken suits, bunnies, etc., I think a popular money-maker at the time was Barney the purple dinosaur for kids' parties. Also, alot of the frat and sorority kids would rent the king and queen costumes for various Greek parties, and these kids did not treat the costumes that kindly. In fact, the worst thing about the job was getting back the barf-covered costumes and preparing them for dry cleaning. After working at a shop like that, I would NEVER spend money on renting a costume. They come back with all sorts of gunk on them.

As Halloween approached, the shop would get more and more crowded. I have to admit, at first I found the customers cute and quaint, all excited while trying to figure out what they were going to be (kind of like me at the beginning of this thread). But after a while I became increasingly irritated at them mostly because they were so many and everyone of them thought they were being clever, but were basically coming up with unoriginal ideas. If I had to hear another woman laugh about how she was going to be a pregnant nun, I was going to shoot myself. Plus so many people would wander up to me, even in the middle of ringing other customers up, and go "What should I be?" As if I would be brimming with ideas just tailor-made for them. (I usually just said "How about a pregnant nun?")

Well, since I worked there I got to borrow the costumes for free, so I figured, why not and put a bunch of them aside for a big party my current boyfriend and I were going to attend. I fished out the cleanest looking costumes, and held back a pink gorilla for him, a yellow chicken and bunny for his friends, and a penguin (the animal, not the batman villian) for me. We were basically going to walk to the party in our giant animal suits and the night was going to be hilarious, or so I hoped.

Eventually, Halloween day came around and I had never worked so hard in my life. Half the town had waited until the day itself to do anything about their costumes. I worked at least twelve hours with no breaks and was exhausted by the time I put my penguin costume on. My boyfriend, wearing his pink gorilla suit, grabbed me and dragged me to the party so that we didn't miss all the action.

The rest of the night was almost a total blur. I was basically exhausted and miserable and insanely hungry, but instead of doing the smart thing and actually stopping to get a decent meal somewhere, I immediately had a drink poured for me and continued to guzzle them down for the rest of the night. I do remember there were some amazing costumes at that party. Someone was dressed as a really great Andy Warhol, and the best were a Thing 1 and Thing 2 from the Doctor Seuss book. About five guys had also carved out the insides of real pumpkins, made them into Jackolanterns and worn them on their heads. The pumpkin heads all showed up randomly, it was completely unplanned that there would be so many, and they all ended up having a big fight on the front lawn. Too funny.

So finally I'm with my boyfriend, still in his pink gorilla suit, and I'm starting to feel really ill. I had who knows how many drinks and shots and the only food I had in my stomach was a pumpkin cookie. I told my boyfriend "I don't feel so well." (Those dreaded words) and headed outside. I threw up on the lawn while still in my penguin costume, of course, with all the pumpkinheads laughing and making fun of me, and a pink gorilla holding my beak. It was definitely a moment I'll never forget.

I hope the vomit made its way OUT of the penguin costume.

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Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

I hope the vomit made its way OUT of the penguin costume.

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Hahaha, I didn't actually get any on the costume. I had to go back and edit that cause it was confusing in my story. Mostly it ended up on the lawn.

It was bad enough being in the costume while it was happening, though.

EDIT: I also have pictures from that night. They will go up in the gallery once I can find them.

Last year, my boyfriend and I made Hello Kitty costumes..the heads were made of paper mache. Ill post a picture in the gallery, in case some of you'd like to see.
It was sooo much fun walking around the city (NYC) like that..tons of people ran up to us, begging to take pictures with us. We even marched in the village parade, which was awesome except for the actual getting into the parade part. That was a hassle... so many people shoving up against me as I tried to protect my giant hello kitty head..which amazingly survived the night.

I haven't worn a Halloween costume in ages and ages. Last time I ever dressed up, I put on some fatigues and face paint. Done.

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Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Thanks, but my daughter is 15, and is fully developed (damnit!). Those costumes are cute, but too small.

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Shh, what kinds of TV shoes/movies is your daughter into? I always think TV and movie characters are good inspiration.

I liked misombra's cleopatra idea, too. She sounds like she could be fairly covered up in that.

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Originally Posted by starbuck [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Shh, what kinds of TV shoes/movies is your daughter into? I always think TV and movie characters are good inspiration.

I liked misombra's cleopatra idea, too. She sounds like she could be fairly covered up in that.

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She doesn't really watch TV, and I don't even know when the last time was she saw a movie. She is more into musical theater these days. Maybe I can do something with Wicked, although I don't know how exciting an ugly witch can be, and all the pretty ones are trampy).

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Last year, my boyfriend and I made Hello Kitty costumes..the heads were made of paper mache. Ill post a picture in the gallery, in case some of you'd like to see.
It was sooo much fun walking around the city (NYC) like that..tons of people ran up to us, begging to take pictures with us. We even marched in the village parade, which was awesome except for the actual getting into the parade part. That was a hassle... so many people shoving up against me as I tried to protect my giant hello kitty head..which amazingly survived the night.

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That sounds like fun. I haven't actually stepped near the village parade in ages because there are soooo many people, but I love walking around and checking out the costumes once the parade has dispersed.

I'd love to see those pics, Kitty :)

Look in the gallery!

That picture is hilarious. Great costumes :)

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Originally Posted by starbuck [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Now I'm leaning towards Sarah Palin for myself. I could get the blue Republican lady suit from the Salvation Army, the Tina Fey glasses, and the sensible low-heeled shoes. I could put lipstick on a stuffed animal pig and carry it around with me. Would be such an inexpensive costume!

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Am I the only one who thinks Sarah Palin is a MILF?

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Am I the only one who thinks Sarah Palin is a MILF?

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I think the Republican party is betting on the fact that most male voters would agree.

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Am I the only one who thinks Sarah Palin is a MILF?

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Yes.

And while I don't think of myself as anything particularly exceptional in the looks department, I can safely say if you find her to be attractive, you'd probably like me, too.

And my mother.

And my grandmother.

:D

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Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Yes.

And while I don't think of myself as anything particularly exceptional in the looks department, I can safely say if you find her to be attractive, you'd probably like me, too.

And my mother.

And my grandmother.

:D

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Why didn't you pop a girl out earlier so I could take her out?

Ugh, don't remind me of my daughter. I adore her, but she's so naive it scares me. I hope she DOES find a nice boy (when she's older) who will protect her from her naive self.