Halloween is Coming

This is the kind of costume that only works when they lack the verbal skills to protest.

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With all the hoopla over baseball and weather this week (and believe me I'm watching every minute of it), Halloween snuck up on me and now I'm wondering how to properly celebrate. My wife and I have been invited to a number of events surrounding Halloween (well, my infant daughter was invited and we're just tagging along). This has led me to the question of what to wear. Today on Tell Me More we did a segment that discussed appropriate kids costumes. Apparently, there are some really sleazy costumes for girls out there. I can only pray that when my daughter grows up, she never feels inclined to dress as a French Maid. At least at this age (a mere 9 months old) my little princess has the cutest costume imaginable (see pic above).

Among my news-conscious colleagues, dressing up as people of the moment seems to be a popular idea. Already sales of Sarah Palin costumes are through the roof. While it's always a winning choice to take from current events, I prefer to follow the Sachs family tradition of one liner costumes. Let me explain what I mean. My mother once dressed up as a witch and sewed little bags of sand on her costume. She called herself a "Sand-witch." Along those lines, I once duct-taped a small plate to my chest, attached fake bird wings to it, and called myself a flying saucer. These are meant to illicit that Alf kind of "Ha!" reaction.

Unfortunately, I think my flying saucer got more blank stares than guffaws. Extreme skimpers could always follow Adam Sandler's Crazy Sneaker Hand costume, but where's the challenge in that? In addition to trying to be clever, I refuse to take the easy way out. Personally I take a MacGyver-inspired approach to Halloween costumes. Here are the rules:

1) All costumes should be bought at the local drugstore.
2) You can spend no more than 15 minutes making your costume.
3) Your total budget cannot exceed five bucks.

So what exactly can you make with hair gel, the tube from a roll of paper towels, and a little cat stuffed animal? I know! Alf!

2:17 PM ET | 10-28-2008 | permalink

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