Comments on: Halloween Can Sometimes Be More Of A Trick Than A Treat

By: Morganna

Morganna — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:01:50 +0000

My boyfriend is going as the Joker this year, and I’m totally going as Harley Quinn-damn the antifemanist sentiment that surrounds them!
I’m going to flip the power dynamic next year by going as Hannibal Lecter and he’ll go as Clarice Staring. Yeah, we’re weird. But we love it.

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By: Cola Johnson

Cola Johnson — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:44:37 +0000

Over 90% of the original population of North and South Americas vanished as a result of Western conquest. Many tribes and groups and cultures died out completely. I don’t call that near-genocide. I call that genocide.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:30:06 +0000

By the way, I went as the Virgin Mary last year. Well, really as one of the statues we have here in grottos, that sometimes move or cry blood, or appear in apparitions. So I had lights and tears of blood and lots of veils. Then I did appearances all over town, like celebrities of today…

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:25:29 +0000

Great thread! Just wanted to add something about another female pirate, an historical one we had here in Ireland, called Grainne Mhaol, or ‘Grace O’ Malley ‘ as she is called in english. She was known as a pirate queen on the West Coast of Ireland in the 16th century and was the commander of a private army, captain of a fleet of ships, a ruthless pillager and a poltical negotiater at a time when Ireland was being carved up by the English.
She is known to have given birth to a baby while at sea, fought one of her sons when he took the enemy side, and met Queen Elizabeth amongst many other adventures… I recommend looking her up!

By: Karalora

Karalora — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:34:44 +0000

My recommendation for anyone who has the means and the time is: learn how to sew, and make your own costumes. That’s what I do. It’s cheaper in the long run, plus you don’t have to bow to the mainstream market’s idea of what makes a good costume. Last year I made myself a sleeveless gown out of black crushed velvet, draped a swatch of sheer black fabric with a silver moons-and-stars pattern over that, and went as “goddess of the night.” The best thing about that one is that I can re-use the dress with different accessories to be a vampire, sorceress, spider-woman, Goth faerie, etc.

This year, though, I’m going as a barbarian warrior–a generic fantasy one rather than riffing on any specific Earth culture. I plan to make a tunic and leggings out of faux suede and fake fur and add things like a studded leather belt and “caveman” jewelry. And a big plastic sword, of course.

By: vistana

vistana — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:03:10 +0000

All this makes me so grateful that my mother had the time and resources to make my sister and I costumes every year.

When I was 13 I went as roadkill. tire track up the front, garbage and dirt stuck to my back, blood splatters everywhere… it was gruesome.

Lately I’ve gotten lazy -I have enough folk festival clothing that I can pull together ‘gypsy’ in about 15 seconds. Possibly problematic, but good costumes take so much work!

I want to be Dr Horrible now!

By: Jha

Jha — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:47:45 +0000

I plan on sitting home with my jammies and my ugly purple sweather ‘housecoat’, waiting for NaNoWriMo to roll around.

I did the costume thing for a couple of years after coming to Canada, but it lost its appeal right quickly. So I might go to a Samhain ritual, but I’ll not be spending more money on costumes this year – not when I’m already making one for an anime convention next year.

By: tharine

tharine — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:49:43 +0000

the boyf and i have discussed going as undead palin and undead mccain, but we’ve also discussed 21 and 24 (RIP) from the venture bros., so who knows what we’ll decide on. i also, for a bit, wanted to be dr. horrible, and have him go as captain hammer.

ps raija: i love that idea!

By: Sniper

Sniper — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:38:33 +0000

I have the glasses and the suit, why not? :)

You could get some hairy brown plush, cut it into a moose carcass-like shape, and carry it over your shoulder.