More Costumes

This coming Saturday, as I'm sure I don't have to tell a spooky character like you, is Deadie Delahaunt's big Pooka Party. A few days ago I offered you a few Irish Fest-themed costume ideas to help you prepare for the annual charity fund raiser. In case none of those sparked your creative batteries, I present a few more for your consideration.

1. A Crown Center Green Fountain: Get a big plastic mixing bowl and cut a hole in the bottom big enough for your head. Stick your head through the hole and make a waterproof seal around the neck with duct tape or caulk or some combination of the two. Fill the bowl with green liquid (your choice) making sure not to cover your nose. Nothing bums out your fellow party-goers like having you drown in your costume. Now take a straw, suck up some of the liquid and blow it up in the air so it drips down over your head back into the mixing bowl. Repeat. Collect costume contest prize. Go home and wash hair.

2. Irish Dancer Girl: Purchase 3 dozen Slinky® spring toys. Spray paint them orange. Attach them to your head. Wear a $900 dress embroidered in Celtic knots. Never stop smiling. You'll need a helper to raise your glass to your lips since you'll be required to keep your arms at your sides all night.

3. Irish Fest Back Stage Security Guy: Become enormous and scary looking. Black T-shirt. Tats. Did I mention to be huge? Also, in direct contradiction to your scary looks, be unfailing pleasant, polite, and funny. If you don't win the costume contest, pound the judges into the floor.

4. Uncle Bloggy: Um, wear some jeans. An Irish Fest staff t-shirt, probably three or four years old. Greying hair. Look like an unremarkable, regular guy, sort of tired. Caution: no one will know you're in costume assuming they notice you at all.

Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday...if I recognize you.