As always, when it’s Tricks or Treating season, I am excited. So far this
season my Halloween activities have been or will be:
- Attended 2 haunted attractions –Eastern
State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and Bates
Motel in Gradyville, PA (October 1) - Watching a bunch of horror flicks – most recently Tim Burton’s
Sleepy Hollow (by far one of my favorites) - The good doctor and I are going to Psychic Ghost Theater on the 22nd, the rest of GMH will go the night before.
- Attending a dress up Halloween Party at Wright Manor on the 29th
- Yard haunt on H-Day
- Missing GoatMan Hollow while it is on hiatus as we build a new, bigger,
scarier haunt for 2006.
I’m pretty excited about attending a real live Halloween party and it’s the
first time since at least 1997 that I have dressed up. My last costume (1997) was a twist on Edgar Allan Poe’s Mask
of the Red Death – instead of dressing as the ghoulish male Red Death, I
festooned myself as the ghoulishly glamorous Madame Red Death. Most people
did not understand who/what I was, but I mark that down to the crowd I was running
with at the time.
There was some thought to manifesting myself as a Scorpio, but I was never
very satisfied with what I found online for pre-made scorpion legs (or spider
legs for that matter). My costume is a symbolic translation of who I am,
especially in regard to GoatMan Hollow. Although, the costume is available
in some very cheesy interpretations online, I was able to develop a costume
more fitting to my tastes. The last piece of the costume is a gorgeous leather
mask by renowned mask maker, Vincent Ur.
I wasn’t sure if there was enough time enough to get what I wanted, but I
received word that I want is available and will be the piece de resistance
of the entire costume.
It’s time to get into the spirit of the season – what Halloween activities are you going to do? Going Trick or Treating? Dressing up if so, as what? Carving Pumpkins? Going on a hayride – haunted or otherwise? Bobbing for apples? No matter what, be sure to enjoy the festivities all month long!
