2008 Woodie Awards
Trick on the Street
Aylie Baker
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Features
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It's nearly 2:00 a.m. You've done well. Your wig is still in-tact and the polka-dot umbrella is only marginally tattered by the latest hail of water balloons. Suddenly, "Monster Mash" hits the speakers and you find yourself wedged between Ronald Reagan and some sort of spiny crustacean. Yelps issue from beneath the seaweed and in a moment of panic you toss the umbrella to shimmie to safety - only to be bombarded by a burly Ninja Turtle flanked by a hoard of scantily-dressed girls. Cowgirls? Nurses? You can't quite discern. Then the tide parts, and you see them, your crew. Britney Spears of the '90s, Britney of the '00s pre-J.T. and, just behind a half-naked window cleaner, some girl with a shaved head.
It's not often that Halloween comes more than once in one year. One week in, The Campus takes a stab at classifying the costume scene. For those of you floundering at the prospect of finding another costume for Friday's shindig, perhaps this will serve as an inspiration. Those still reeling from midterms, here's your chance to put the head on the nail.
Naughty [Insert something here]
Options abound for this realm of attire. For many this may prove a fallback, for others a fortuitous excuse to shed the Marmot jackets and flannel-lined trousers. So pick your poison. Law enforcement. Beacon of Domesticity. A favorite Disney character. An insect. Rummage through the depths of your closet for some tights (black, nude, fishnet), some essential accessories, tail, wings, antennae, whistle - and, in a crunch, a boa. Don some pigtails and a few sparkly accents and the floor is yours. This year's challenge? Naughty Grapefruit.
The "P.C."
This costume takes personification to a whole new level. Printers, computers, iPods, go edgy and try dental floss or an old-school lunchbox…it's all the fun without the cords -eye-popping quadrangular bliss. Perhaps the innards of Johnson cast you into a whirling claustrophobic frenzy that can only be remedied by slipping into an oversized appliance package. More likely, you've become infected by the love-everyone-hate-no-one syndrome and simply fear offending your endearing, yet admittedly blundering neighbor who looks remarkably like Charles Darwin. Whatever the reason - just do yourself a favor, avoid dark corners.
It's not often that Halloween comes more than once in one year. One week in, The Campus takes a stab at classifying the costume scene. For those of you floundering at the prospect of finding another costume for Friday's shindig, perhaps this will serve as an inspiration. Those still reeling from midterms, here's your chance to put the head on the nail.
Naughty [Insert something here]
Options abound for this realm of attire. For many this may prove a fallback, for others a fortuitous excuse to shed the Marmot jackets and flannel-lined trousers. So pick your poison. Law enforcement. Beacon of Domesticity. A favorite Disney character. An insect. Rummage through the depths of your closet for some tights (black, nude, fishnet), some essential accessories, tail, wings, antennae, whistle - and, in a crunch, a boa. Don some pigtails and a few sparkly accents and the floor is yours. This year's challenge? Naughty Grapefruit.
The "P.C."
This costume takes personification to a whole new level. Printers, computers, iPods, go edgy and try dental floss or an old-school lunchbox…it's all the fun without the cords -eye-popping quadrangular bliss. Perhaps the innards of Johnson cast you into a whirling claustrophobic frenzy that can only be remedied by slipping into an oversized appliance package. More likely, you've become infected by the love-everyone-hate-no-one syndrome and simply fear offending your endearing, yet admittedly blundering neighbor who looks remarkably like Charles Darwin. Whatever the reason - just do yourself a favor, avoid dark corners.
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