a small story of halloween past:
the cheap costume
in my home town a few years ago, there was a halloween carnival. it took place in the downtown area and several activities were being held: haunted house, a kid's trick-or-treat area sponsored by the police, and the awe-inspiring 'battle of the bands' gig. since i had to work that evening, i had to meet my friends there later. most people were dressed up, but since i was coming straight from work, i didn't have time to change then go there. so i devised a cheap halloween costume. i bought two of the generic cigarette lighters and took apart the top. then i manipulated the flame adjustment switch until it was at the maximum setting. confident in my idea i headed downtown. i knew the initial reactions of my friends: 'you suck, where's your costume?'. so i took a lighter from each pocket, held them out and struck the flint. immediately a 6-inch flame erupted from each lighter, causing momentary shock and surprise in my friends. then i simply said, 'look, i'm a pyromaniac!'
it was one of the lamest and best costumes i've had.
got any good costume tales?
the cheap costume
in my home town a few years ago, there was a halloween carnival. it took place in the downtown area and several activities were being held: haunted house, a kid's trick-or-treat area sponsored by the police, and the awe-inspiring 'battle of the bands' gig. since i had to work that evening, i had to meet my friends there later. most people were dressed up, but since i was coming straight from work, i didn't have time to change then go there. so i devised a cheap halloween costume. i bought two of the generic cigarette lighters and took apart the top. then i manipulated the flame adjustment switch until it was at the maximum setting. confident in my idea i headed downtown. i knew the initial reactions of my friends: 'you suck, where's your costume?'. so i took a lighter from each pocket, held them out and struck the flint. immediately a 6-inch flame erupted from each lighter, causing momentary shock and surprise in my friends. then i simply said, 'look, i'm a pyromaniac!'
it was one of the lamest and best costumes i've had.
got any good costume tales?
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josephene:
One year, I was a forest faery...(water faery this year, notice a trend?) Well, my hair, long, dark, and curly, by nature was moosed, sprayed and backcombed until it was just huge. Very deliberate...Well, that with the artistic vines drawn all over my body, I guess it worked. I remember walking out in front of my friends and it was like most of them were seeing me for the first time. From that point on, everytime we would all go out, I would be told to wear my faery hair. Not really that interesting, just memorable.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 
happygrl:
None quite as entertaining ... I was a fairy last year, one of the guys on my team was dressed in woods like camouflage and kept asking me if I anted to perch on his arm...Wow...my story is just lame and sickening ... I think I need to 
just thinking about that! Have a great halloween 
just thinking about that! Have a great halloween