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I used to love Halloween. I mean L-O-V-E it! I loved going to pick out our pumpkin in the scarecrow filled pumpkin patch at the Nut Tree. Carving Jack-O-Lanterns, baking pumpkin seeds, and nibbling on candy were always highlights at our house too. My sister, Mindy, and I would brainstorm our costume ideas in early July and we were lucky enough to have a mom who made them for us. Not only was I really into my costume, (yes, I entered all the contests) but the thought of eating candy was almost too much for me to bear.
The other eleven months in our house there was a strict no candy rule—so every October, Mindy and I literally counted down to the 31st.
Sadly, I’ve lost my loving feeling for Halloween. At first, I didn’t know why. However, it dawned on me while racking my brain on what to wear to school for our Halloween parade. The costume choices for women at Halloween are whore-en-dous! Literally, they go from one extreme to the other. You’re either showing your stuff:
…or you are not:
When did Halloween officially become an excuse to whore it up? Did I miss the memo? Although this costume is tempting…
I wonder if my parent’s would appreciate their first grade teacher parading around the yard in that one? Plus, it might make for a slightly awkward parent teacher conference, which are always held right after our parade.
Don’t ask.
Even more shocking are some of the costumes my students wear:
Knee Socks and short skirts. Really? Is it necessary for a 9 year old?
Sigh.
Surely, this is a sign that I’m getting old and set in my ways, but it doesn’t make it any less disappointing. I guess next year I’ll should spend more time making my own costume than wasting my time making Emi’s.
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My son mentioned that he wanted to be a baked potato have us wrap him all in tin foil. I think it is something he read in a storybook, but I can only imagine how uncomfortable he would be and how difficult it would be to keep him together through a night of trick or treating. I totally would have wanted to capture that on video. BTW, he’s going to be spider man instead…
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I don’t have a good answer to your question. must need more coffee. I just have to agree with you on the whore-ing up of Halloween. One of the reasons I am teaching myself to sew my daughters costumes is because I could not believe some of the costumes for girls, that Minnie costume is tame compared to some of the. I don’t get why moms don’t see that and let their girls wear it. I was at a party this weekend and I actually thought the 9 year old was dressed as a prostitute (dog collar and all) when I realized that her skin tight, spaghetti strapped, hot pink dress was supposed to be a cat! So apparently I am getting old too!
Mama B´s last blog ..Writer’s Workshop: First Halloween
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Thank you for the giggles!! I so needed them!!!
My Bella is going to be a witch this year. For some reason I got her a costume. Weird, I know! LOL!!!!
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The costume that I loved the most was from an adult costume party that my friends had last year. There, someone dressed up as Mario and Luigi (from Super Mario Brothers). I had never seen that before, at least not in my area, and thought it was great!! We also have the kids dressing inappropriately, especially when there is normally a good chance of snow by Halloween!
Rachel´s last blog ..Favorite Halloween Moment
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I, too, wonder about the tramped up costumes for the girls. Sadly, I guess that’s what sells, so that’s what we’re offered.
Not so great costume? A friend of mine’s half woman/half man costume. I think she wore it five years running.
patois´s last blog ..Blue’s Clues: Boo!
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What a fun post.
Answer to the question.
I do not like the this one but I saw it. Being in the orange jump suit off to jail. That is the only time I would wear something like that.
Amy´s last blog ..Being Spooky…….
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Seeing grownups dressed in big Winnie the Pooh costumes is terrible! And yes, I have seen this at Halloween parties! It’s just wrong….
Lori´s last blog ..Spooky and Creepy
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I think…either any dog costume. I hate when dogs are dressed up.
Or…when people dress up as pregnant nuns. We had a friend dress up as one a few years ago. It’s funny but totally inappropriate.
S Club Mama´s last blog ..WW: Ghosts of Halloween Past
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A not so great costume….let’s see. Anything Michael Jackson this year, I think. It’s too soon. And I agree with you: Halloween shouldn’t be about the overtly sexy outfits.
Amy at Never-True Tales´s last blog ..Ghost of Halloween Past
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I actually don’t like the gory costumes. I don’t want to see tons of blood or guts on anyone. I know it is terribly cheesy, but our family likes to dress up with a theme. I would love to capture on camera families all dressed up.
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My best friend’s son dress up for a party this year as Billy Mays complete with a bottle of Oxy Clean (maybe a little in bad taste but funny none the less).
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Amen, sister! I was just about to write a similar post about the “naughty” costume requirement. You can’t just be a nurse, you have to be a naughty nurse. Or you can’t just be a kitten, you have to be a naughty kitten. Well, all of us don’t do naughty all that well. Some of us just look like whores. Overweight, seriously-need-this-street-walking-gig-to-pay-my-rent type whores. Not the cute-I-strip-in-Vegas-cause-I’m-sexy type whores. And, to answer your question: I think my costume is the not so good one that should be caught on film because the fact that I’m even planning to dress up is film worthy as I’ve not done that since 8th grade. But, I’m not gonna tell you what it is in case I a)look like a fool and skip the pictures, b) skip it entirely b/c I’m too lazy to follow through, or c) contradict myself and decide to go as a naughty kitty:)
parenting BY dummies´s last blog ..Now That’s Spooky
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Those naughty costumes really turn me off. I hope it’s mostly college students who wear those. Totally not appropriate for your average Mommy. The ones that really bother me are the slutty ones for little kids. Geez.
Missy @ The Marketing Mama´s last blog ..Will you let your children eat all of their Halloween candy?
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I totally agree with the tramp costumes…. not what we need to be showing. I also don’t agree with the yucky scary costumes either. Can’t we just have fun with dressing up?
A costume I would have caught on tape was Monica Lewinsky… navy dress, beret, dark wig… complete with stain on dress and cigar!
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I totally agree about the women’s (and girl’s!!) costumes!) Yuck!
And I cannot stay silent any longer. You’ve got to fix my name in your posts this week. Pretty please?
You know I love you, even if you DO add an extra e in my fake name.
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I so agree! What is the deal with the skimpy, nothing there costumes.
I think I would want to catch someone wearing the sexy nun costume that is out there on video than force them to show it to their religious leader.
There was a group of teenage girls that showed up at my house trick or treating last year that might of well been standing on the corner. I told them “it is a really good thing you are in a big group”.
I don’t think it even phased any of them.
Emmy´s last blog ..The Common Thread
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A not so great costume is the pregnant nun.
Lin´s last blog ..Super Lame
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I know what you mean about those skimpy costumes. Last year at the elementary school carnival at my grandkids school there were some scantily clothed women. The kids all obeyed the dress code, but some of those women should have been sent home!
I saw a man dressed in a bikini–that should never have been photographed
kaye´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Halloween Brides
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I agree with you on the immodest costumes! Who thinks Halloween is an excuse to dress like a tramp?
When I was in college I saw a group of people dressed in sheets that had different things written on them. There was Bull Sheet, Jack Sheet, You Don’t Know Sheet, Oh Sheet… you get the idea. I think that would have been fun to capture on camera.
Honey Mommy´s last blog ..Same Costume, Different Boy
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A not so great costume? Definitely pajama man. The guy that wakes up in flannel pjs and whose hair is just long enough to dart off in every direction possible. Fantastic
Via´s last blog ..The Power Ranger that Wasn’t
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Oh, yes, the thrills of women costumes. It’s like the holiday gave women everywhere the chance to dress like a streetwalker…I have been guilty myself
A not-so-great costume?? I’d have to go with the guy who wore a sign and said he was giving out free mammograms…creeppyyy.
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well there was the 8 month Pregnant Pig I went as with my first daughter. Not so pretty.
BelovedAimee´s last blog ..Random Tidbits
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A not so great costume worthy of being caught on camera? How about anything copying a celebrity. We have enough of the real ones—Halloween is no reason to force more upon us.
And yes-the trashy Halloween costumes for girls?! It’s horrible. When did dressing up become an excuse to look like a skank?
Barbara´s last blog ..Two Top Fives
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i actually blogged about the picture of myself as a crayon that has hanted me my whole life earlier this week…thanks mom
http://www.atlmomguide.com/2009/10/ghost-of-halloween-past.html
jessica jones´s last blog ..Ode to Prince Eric
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i actually blogged about the picture of myself as a crayon that has hanted me my whole life earlier this week…thanks mom
jessica jones´s last blog ..Ode to Prince Eric
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I know what you mean.
I only wear outfits like that at night…when the kids are sleeping.
Mama Kat´s last blog ..Writer’s Workshop: BOO!!!!
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“whore-en-dous” Hilarious! I love it. I hate most the halloween costumes out now. I don’t get it either. And the ones for kids are even worse. And they are so freakin’ expensive. What’s up with that?!
A costume caught on camera….. Hmmmm. I haven’t really noticed costumes in a while because I mostly just do stuff with the kids, but I saw a photo of this guy that had dressed up like a used tampon… disgusting. Although I’m not sure if I had seen him in person if I would have caught that on camera or not. Gross.
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lol… a not so great costume worthy of being caught on camera….. for laughs later…
hmmm I saw a giant whoopie cushion running around last night… I think that would qualify here…. =)
Jess Leonard´s last blog ..10.29.09 Spooky Story Starters
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I just think the costumes for the babies and the pets are too funny to pass up. Even though dressing up someone or somethiing that doesn’t have a choice in the matter is a little bit of bulldozing.
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I’m guilty for wearing costumes like that. Forgive me. This year I’m going fairly PG13 so I’m pretty proud of myself.
As for a costume that I believe was not so great to be caught on camera was two years ago a couple at a party showed up as girl and boy parts or penis and vagina. It was pretty revolting and I couldn’t look their way at all!
Sevi´s last blog ..skeltons in my ghoulish closet
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Costumes are just so difficult sometimes.
I think that someone should dress up as one of the ppl from that site were poorly dressed walmart shopper are showcase. That would be awesome to capture on camera.
Jen @ buried with children´s last blog ..The Tale of the Red Eyes
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I think the worst costumes are the one’s they ‘sell’ for our little gurls. Since when is a totstitute an appropriate costume for a 5 year old?
Oh. and Kate Gosselin reverse mullet wigs or Octomom.
for shame retailers…
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MINE is a costume worth being caught on camera. I though I could make it better with leggings, but alas. I took a picture of myself and I cannot get the image out of my head. **HELLO TRAINWRECK**. I have spent $65 or a SLUTTY costume that I won’t be wearing. NICE!
Now I’m off to the costume rentals TODAY to See if I can get a costume for TOMORROW.
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I get made on Halloween when teenagers don’t dress up but still come to my door in hopes of getting a hand out. I would like to video tape me throwing a pie in their face and saying ‘there is your costume pie head’ lol I know that was weird. Really it just makes me made when they want to take from the kiddos.
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made=mad
LOL
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A not so great costume to be caught on tape….well any of these hoochie mama digs strolling the streets these days! They are truely appalling. Cover up and put some clothes on!
Beth´s last blog ..I want to be a weather man
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Whore-en-dous for sure!
How ’bout anyone dressed in a ‘Vote for Pedro’ shirt or men dressed as women. Both very over done.
Jeanette@Bliss´s last blog ..Spooky shmooky…
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The sexy ones for the little girls are so sad. And I wouldn’t wear that snow white one in my room, in the dark, alone!
Blond Duck´s last blog ..Perfect Pumpkin Bars
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Not so great costume: My mother tried to make my sister a spider costume one year, but none of the legs would stand out like in the magazine. So, she was dressed in black with 8 limp stockings hanging off her and no one could tell what she was (a bag lady?).
And the costumes…I am dismayed enough at the adult and teen costumes being so trashy. I had no idea that they’re marketing so little girls now! That’s pretty disgusting. Reminds me of 10 years ago (can’t believe it’s been that long!) when my sister was in 2nd grade and complained of her classmates “wanting to dress like teacher” and coming to class in knee-high boots, mini skirts, and sparkly tube-tops!
MarfMom´s last blog ..A Halloween Past
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Last year at a costume contest in town a group of people dressed as ummmm…poop. Holy poop, bull poop, full of poop, you get the idea. Actually, I’m not sure I really WANT to see pictures of that!
FatChick´s last blog ..Let’s Get This Party Started Right
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Another one in total agreement about the lack of material for these girls’ costumes! It’s sick and wrong. And like many others before me, I too have seen many young girls dressed up for Halloween looking like they should be working a corner. *sigh*
Lourie´s last blog ..Favorite Halloween Costume
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Last year I had to teenage boys come to the door all they were holding was a pillow case ! I said do you have anything on…and they moved the pillow cases and all they had on was speedo’s & flip flops ! They said they where on the swim team ! Now that should have been caught on camera !
Ashley´s last blog ..If I Only Caught It On Video
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that would be any costume that I would happen to be wearing……LOL
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First, I COMPLETELY agree with you! I don’t know where the rest of the costumes have gone recently but they are pretty atrocious! Even the costumes for toddler girls are cropped short- I don’t get it.
As for one that’s not so great, it was in a scary way. I used to work a man who was what we’ll call short and portly. He dressed up as Brittany Spears from her “school girl” fame days, tied up shirt, plaid mini, knee socks and all. Seeing him perform was something to behold.
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Oh Kacey, Kacey, Kacey. We need to re-ignite your love for the Hall to the ween! Maybe you should just embrace the whore inside, show up to teach in a french maid costume, no even better, a sexy librarian!
Yeaaaaahh! You’ll have fabulous parent teacher meetings after that party!
(Oh and a not so great costume to catch on camera? the slutty pirate. Comon, pirates were SO 2008!)
Pooba´s last blog ..What Happened To Real Life?
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It’s so, so, SO wrong. They have their teen years to be sluts, can’t we at least have the elementary years?
Scary Mommy´s last blog ..Halloween at our House
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Have you ever seen the priest costume with the kneeling altar boy connected to his skirt? Inexcusable.
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There appears to be all kinds of people with slutty costumes. My son is going to be the Prince from Sleeping Beauty so I thought I might be Maleficent (the Queen/witch). Until I saw the costume…it was as you said head to toe bulky or sexy Malificent. When did she get sexy??
Janis @ SneakPeek´s last blog ..Bloggy Karma
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Is that slutty Snow White? Blasphemy!
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No comment on my thoughts on today’s Halloween costumes… among other items that I see children wearing (I include teens in that definition) on a regular basis. *sigh*
Bad costume worth being caught on tape? White trash. Hilarious but oh so wrong… oh so wrong.
Michelle´s last blog ..Made With Love
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