Contest: Pick my costume

Halloween Weekend Approaching and I Need a Costume

By J. Gelband, 10-23-07

It’s convenient that Halloween is on a Wednesday, because folks can throw costume parties the Saturday before, which happens to be exactly what a bazillion people are doing.

Boise is full of Halloween activity this Saturday, and I’m a little nervous because I still don’t have a costume. Any suggestions for an easy, comfortable costume on the cheap are much appreciated.

Despite what one might think, I am not that into Halloween. It always seems to creep up on me while I am still wearing flip flops and hoping it isn’t too late for an Indian summer. 

I have a turtle costume I wore for the last three years (although one year I was a tortuga, which is Spanish for turtle). It is a good costume, but it might be getting a little played out by now, so I’m taking ideas for a new costume.

Here’s your chance to help: Offer costume proposals in the comments section below. Rules are simple: I need to be comfortable (sneakers), it needs to be inexpensive and it can’t be Larry Craig related, because that, too, will invariably be played out. I’ll pick a costume from your suggestions and the winner will get a NewWest.net T-shirt.

Hurry, I only have until Saturday to get ready! 

Also, please share what you are going to dress as for Halloween, and let’s skip the I’m Not Telling Game because no one is going to steal your rad idea at this late a date. 

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