Monday, October 27, 2008

The Ghost of Halloween Past

Finally, All Hallows Week TM has arrived. Time for a little stroll down memory lane.

Wal-Mart (aka the evil empire) used to sell these vinyl costumes with a mask for about two bucks. My journey to the dark side started when I was three and a half (way back in 1978), and my mom bought this costume.



Scary.

As a treat (or trick?) for Halloween, I've put together a podcast of my first published story. If you have a spare five minutes, stop by for a listen on Friday. I enjoy playing around with sound editing, so this might be a regular feature.

More Halloween goodness to come.

8 comments:

Fox Lee said...

Didn't they end up making those costumes illegal? My mom used to make mine, which dramatically cut down on my options.

Cate Gardner said...

My Halloween costumes were usually a black plastic bag for a dress and a homemade broom.

Aaron Polson said...

I think they caused cancer. Maybe they were outlawed because they looked stupid.

Aaron Polson said...

Cate - these costumes weren't much more than a plastic bag.

Jamie Eyberg said...

I think I was underdog, in the same plasticy (icky) vein when I was three. I am thankful there is no photographic record.

Unknown said...

You know what's hilarious? My wife has a picture of herself in her costume when she was about four years old. Her mom dressed her up as a pack of Salem cigarettes. Ooooooh, Salems - soooo creepy.

Looking forward to the podcast.

Carrie Harris said...

I have a picture kind of like that, only I was Strawberry Shortcake. The dark side indeed.

Mary said...

You looked great!

Kids in Halloween costumes: one of my favourite things on earth.