We certainly didn’t mean Jon’s Hallowe’en costume to be any sort of top secret project (as per the Oct. 21 post), but we try to keep ourselves amused. Here’s what it currently looks like:
Partial view of the costume, a/o noon today. Any guesses?
Every year many person-hours are spent doing Jon’s costume. Part of it is because of our Hallowe’en-happy neighbourhood (every year a bunch of neighbours down the block put on a Hallowe’en spectacular in front of their houses, with a huge stage, much choreography, even a lighting grid. Literally hundreds of people show up to watch—how do you compete with that?); part of it is because of Jon’s interesting costume choices (he picked last year’s mountain goat, not us!)
Mainly, though, because Jon’s in a wheelchair, we have to think of clever and always time-consuming ways to integrate the chair with the costume. (Or maybe we don’t have to, but you know how designers/illustrators are with creative projects! Your average graphic designer also goes overboard with their toddler’s birthday invitations, but I digress…) So how do you integrate the chair with a mountain goat? Throw in a mountain! There’s not much precedent to go by; you generally don’t find commercial patterns for wheelchair costumes. So when you do come across some great costumes, it’s very gratifying. Check out the wheels and babe of this dude!
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Peter says:
October 26, 2006 at 2:35 pm (UTC 0)
Those who already know are in a conflict of interest, and should guess wrong, to throw the scent off. I’m guessing it’s some kind of hot air balloon. Maybe a zeppelin?
David "Perspicacity Embodied" Barker says:
October 26, 2006 at 6:14 pm (UTC 0)
He is going out this year as a cardboard shipping carton, perhaps something illegal.
Scary!
Grandma says:
October 26, 2006 at 11:03 pm (UTC 0)
It looks to me like a city block and he’s going as a Condo! Am I right? Am I, am I. Sorry, that’s the collie coming out of me.
aiabx says:
October 27, 2006 at 12:56 pm (UTC 0)
A giant wheeled Juggernaut with sharp rotating blades, flaming death and skulls on poles.
Woe to those who trick or treat on Jon’s street!
Tami says:
October 27, 2006 at 1:39 pm (UTC 0)
Grandma’s comment gave me an idea! Is he going to be a dog on a dog house (like Snoopy). Just curious because last year when asked, “If you could be any animal you wanted, what would it be?” His reply was “A dog! Because I like saying ‘Bark, bark!'”
David "I Should Have Thought Of That Because My Last Name Is" Barker says:
October 27, 2006 at 6:28 pm (UTC 0)
Good one, Tami!
Is she right?
I’ll be over Tuesday night to see.
Pamela says:
October 30, 2006 at 11:30 am (UTC 0)
Jon he is going out as a post mail man And giving out his parents junk mail Have fun Jon