You know I love Halloween. Hell, on my social media, I have been counting down every day since around August. So, it shouldn’t surprise you that, when October comes, I love having a yard display like the ones my neighbors would put up when I was growing up. Especially now that I have a condo with a small patch of dirt that I can use for a yard display.
Today, after breakfast, I got my Halloween display props out of the attic, and began setting up. The results are below.
Pretty cool, huh? The ghost with the face like the Scream villain is the only new piece I bought this year. Everything else is stuff I’ve collected over the years. Whenever I got them, I think they all look amazing when they’re out on my lawn like this.
And if you read the title of this post, you know I also have a Halloween costume. Last year, I went as Cthulhu using a kigurumi. The year before, I went as the King in Yellow. This year, what am I going as?
I am going as…Sweeney Todd.
Pretty cool, huh? I wore this costume for Purim (sort of like Halloween for Jews, but in the spring) and I got kind of attached for it. So I’ll be wearing this costume, minus the nametag and the wristband on my wrist, for Halloween. And the makeup, which I love in this image. I mean, holy shit, this makes me look my eyes entirely white!
Oh, but when the local ballet company does its production of Dracula later in the month, I’ll be going as a vampire with a cape. You have to dress appropriately for these things, after all.
Anyway, I just wanted to share this with you all. I hope you’re having a good October so far and that you’re looking forward to plenty of spooky tricks and treats. Until next time, my Followers of Fear, good night, pleasant nightmares, and only 26 days till Halloween!
Rami Ungar The Writer 
Yes, I recognize Sweeney Todd. Good costume!
Thanks! I may film myself singing a song from the show at some point.
Is that Sweeney Todd I see? How did that go over for Purim?
Very well! People loved it. And I look forward to wearing it again. But this time to a tattoo parlor.
Where you’ll be getting a tattoo…?
On my right leg. It’ll be a Tarot card.
I’m surprised. I thought that was forbidden. Forgive me for assuming you follow that particular proscription.
It is, but nobody really enforces it since the Holocaust. Besides, I already break the rules on speaking to ghosts at least once a year. I doubt tattoos are much different.
Oh dear Lord. I have heard people say they will never get tattoos because of the Holocaust. But I can see how that would lead the proscription to be lifted.
I think the big difference is that it’s something I want, versus something being forced on me. Plus, I enjoy making my body into a canvas.
Oh hell yeah! And I approve, it seems very appropriate for you 🙂
Thank you. You should see the ones I already have.
Ah, so this is not a first time trip. I myself have two, planning on a third that commemorates our Boy Jasper.
I’m sure he would appreciate that.