What has happened to my holiday? If I could find a sheet, I threw it over myself, cut holes for my eyes and mouth and was off for a night of fun. Otherwise, it was run around in the the same old, bruised and battered 'devil' that I always found crumpled in the bottom of the Mom's costume bag in the dining room closet. I'd be lost these days scurrying around Spirit Halloween each year trying on a new, bloodier, scarier outfit to top all my friends. A lot of the get-ups seem to be way above PG-13 in their blood and guts or slamming some ethnic stereotype like indians, mafia bosses, pimps and their 'ladies of the evening', muslims, mexicans and sexy nurses to name but a few. This is probably why I steer clear of Halloween parties. I don't want to see what I know I'll see.
I'm such a halloweenie!
I will be bringing a stupid bag of masks to work today however.
I'm such a contradiction too.
Boo!
Yeah, where'd all the fun go? It used to be just ghosts and goblins, but I still love Halloween. Got a pumpkin pie in the oven right now.... I like this photo.
ReplyDeleteI love Halloween time to get candy!
ReplyDeleteBoo to you too! I'm going trick or treating with my grandkids and boy are they excited.
ReplyDeleteThe mass marketing of holidays is just plain weird...but, unfortunately (in my opinion), it does reflect an aspect of our mainstream culture...When I worked in the library I loved seeing the babies in little pumpkin & peapod & bumblebee costumes...You would have liked our annual library party.
ReplyDeleteha ha. enjoy whatever trickery you encounter.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Wasn't the hurricane scary enough for you Birdman!!
ReplyDeleteNice shot. I hope it's all treats for you today after that storm.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny! The whole adult costume concept got a little scarier for me after somebody suggested we subconsciously choose the costume that represents our suppressed personality.
ReplyDeleteI think I should go and find a mask to put on!
ReplyDeletehalloweenie! I love it! I may borrow that term!
ReplyDeleteOne thing ... you don't mask your feelings! :-) Celebrate if you want. If you don't, don't. It's a pretty dumb holiday anyway!
ReplyDeleteNow if you went to work with masks I don't see why we shouldn't get a self portrait in the coming days... Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I never quite got it about Halloween, though I participated as a kid, of course. Hasn't its appeal gotten bigger in the last decade or two?
ReplyDeleteHi BM! Re your comment: the spirits won't be invading anything tonight 'cause I'll be drinking 'em! :-))
ReplyDeleteWah.ha.ha.ha.ha.ha! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteNow that is an interesting way to photograph a pumpkin -- I like it! OK mask man live a life of contradiction -- makes life more fun. -- barbara
ReplyDeleteCostumes are great on the little ones who come for trick-or-treat at my house, but I never got into them much myself. I do like giving out candy. Want to come by for some?
ReplyDeleteThe kids tonight were all decked out; the wee little ones did not show up this year, but families drove kids into our neighborhoods for treats. Sigh! Just doesn't seem the same.
ReplyDeleteB O O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki, my Friend
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ReplyDeleteGot snickerss, Birdman???
I know what you did....this past Oct. 30th, the day before Halloween! Yeah, right!'
Thanks for the tip, Elenka!
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