So, the time of year comes again when we can look incredibly ridiculous and get away with it, ow ow ow! Halloween is great, and for whatever reason, college brings back the excitement that comes along with it from 15 years ago.
Until becoming a student at Fairfield, I thought Halloween had permanently lost its charm in fourth grade when I was a safety patroller during the parade and the main door of Hillview Elementary School somehow closed on my finger. Emergency room, yikes. After that I was the classic costume repeater – “Dopey” from Snow White twice, “Phil Rizzutto” three times, and “the green m ‘ m” at least five times. Halloween, I thought, was just some excuse to get free candy (which my dad always stole anyway,) and I definitely milked that part of it as long as possible.
I didn’t quite understand the insanity of this holiday freshman year until we had to frantically cut cat and mouse ears from construction paper to be “dressed up.” We realized that from that point on, we’d have to go all out on this fine holiday to even try to measure up to the elaborate costumes we saw.
Since then, we’ve planned our costumes months in advance. This particular Halloween idea was thought of in July and only completely came together last week. I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can give it away.
Some tips for dressing up on Halloween:
1. Group costumes are always a plus – that way there are more of you that come together and it’s a bigger hit. Also, you all look silly, not just one of you.
2. Be creative. My all time favorite costume that was the human mammogram machine I saw last year. Classic!
3. Realize this is the one opportunity you have in an entire year to be something or someone totally different. Take advantage of that. Maybe you’ve always secretly dreamed of being a diva, a scuba diver, or even a blade of grass. Well tonight’s your night to shine; you can be anything you want, and tonight it’s acceptable.
4. Do it yourself. The absolute best costumes are not the ones easily bought in stores, but rather the ones that have been thought of and individually put together to make a perfect ensemble.
Good luck with your costumes, and have fun tonight!!
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