30 Days of Halloween – Launching
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010I’m in a Halloween mood. Sure, it’s June. Hey, if some people can have “Christmas in July,” you & I can have “Halloween in June.”
Of course, the OCD side of my brain is muttering, “No, if Christmas is July, then Halloween would need to be May.”
But, we’re glaring ominously at that mutinous thought — and speaking in the royal “we” as well — as we trudge merrily forward with this concept.
So anyway, it’s into the deep end of the pool from the start, as we begin 30 Days of Halloween!
My first thought is, Why are Halloween costumes so flimsy? I mean, really, all that polyester and nylon stuff, and the cheap, crunches-if-you-accidentally-sit-on-it mask…? What’s that all about, anyway?
Even if you purchase something more stalwart, with the intention of hauling it out, year after year, as your Annual Costume… I mean, really, how many years can you be Wonder Woman before it starts looking just a little tacky, if not outright grotesque?
So, I offer a better suggestion: Steampunk. Sturdy garb made of durable materials, rarely involving polyester. With an assortment of tabs and buckles (think Jules Verne), it can be expanded to accommodate the varying girth that’s an inevitable result of Halloween candy eaten too early.
For your consideration: Steampunk World’s Fair photos.
To quote Anjelica Huston, goddess of Captain EO: “One mustn’t strive for cuteness anymore – one must strive for magnificence.”
(What… you haven’t seen Captain EO? My dear, you must rush to Disneyland, Disney World, or at least to YouTube: Captain EO – Part One – Part Two.)
You deserve some magnificence in your life. Go for it.