Friday Fives
1. What was your first Halloween costume?
I believe I was an Army guy. A soldier. Little GI joe. Either that or a hobo. I have memories of both but can’t remember which was earliest.
2. What was your best costume and why?
I went to a party a few years back dressed as Barney the Dinosaur in a violent hunting accident. I had a Barney mask and dyed a pair of long underwear purple. I sewed on a tail. Then I put a fake bloody arrow wound in my chest with the tip of the arrow hanging out. It was a big hit. I also went as a Jesus as an Elvis Impersonator. A Jesus wig and and a too tight jumpsuit and voila! The King of Kings was the King of rock and roll.
3. Did you ever play a trick on someone who didn’t give you a treat?
No. But I have gone trick or treating for drinks on Halloween. Trapsing from door to door with a cocktail glass asking for a cocktail. Quite fun and definitely not for the weak stomached or tee- totaller.
4. Do you have any Halloween traditions? (ie: Family pumpkin carving, special dinner before trick or treating, etc.)
Not really. I don’t generally go out on Halloween. It is an amateur night. I tend to not be at home either, as I hate answering the door for trick or treaters. So I guess the only real tradition is to not stay home and not go out.
5. Share your favorite scary story…real or legend!
Hmmmm. I don’t scare too easy. But I was always very frightened any time my Uncle Ray was in the room. He was a real drunk and tended be just a bit unkept and when he came in the room I trembled. Scary stuff.
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Or else you can call it the “Jumping Jesus In A Jumpsuit” Costume. Or “A Hunk a’ Hunk a’ Burning Christ.”
I dubbed that outfit “The King.. Of King of Kings.” I shall never forget that image of Elvis our Lord dancing to the mad disco beat.. ..whilst I did my best not to pass out from the flu. Whoever heard of a sickly Geisha. Pfft.
1. What was your first Halloween costume?
Tinkerbell. How darling.
2. What was your best costume and why?
I’d have to say it was the second try at the Geisha outfit. The first one didn’t take, due to flu. Me love you long time.
3. Did you ever play a trick on someone who didn’t give you a treat?
Nope. I save my ‘tricks’ for less obvious holidays, like Christmas. Tis the season to be naughty.. fa-la-la-la-laaa..
4. Do you have any Halloween traditions? (ie: Family pumpkin carving, special dinner before trick or treating, etc.)
No, not unless you count drinking whiskey a “tradition”. It’s not specific to any particular holiday. Or night of the week. Ahem.
5. Share your favorite scary story…real or legend!
Favorite scary story? I guess I don’t have one.. since I’m more fascinated with the “scary” than frightened by it. I’m a troubled person.
1. What was your first Halloween costume?
I vaguely recall being forced to a Bumblebee outfit.
2. What was your best costume and why?
I copied Sage and dressed as a Geisha last year. I looked great, but got too drunk too quickly and had to be “taken home”.
3. Did you ever play a trick on someone who didn’t give you a treat?
Yes. The stingy neighbors endured pizza deliveries that they didn’t call for.
4. Do you have any Halloween traditions? (ie: Family pumpkin carving, special dinner before trick or treating, etc.)
Reid and I *did* have a tradition of craving a pumpkin, but that ended this year when we accidentally passed out at 9:30pm and basically slept through Halloween.
5. Share your favorite scary story…real or legend!
Favorite scary story? I like the scary stuff, too (as long as I can hide behind Sage….anything Orbtastic).