Halloween costumes in enemy territory
I love Halloween. In fact, I think I may have more fun getting dressed up than my kids. And since Halloween is on a Saturday this year we’ve decided to head down from New York to the suburbs of Philadelphia, so my kids can trick-or-treat with their 7-year-old cousin. My daughter is going as a rock star, my son is going as a T-Rex, my nephew is going as a ninja, and I thought I would go as a New York Yankee.
I mean, Halloween will fall on game three of the World Series and although the Yanks haven’t made the World Series yet, I am holding out hope. Problem is, I will be in enemy territory. So I asked my Twitter and Facebook friends if they thought I was crazy (as my husband does) or if they thought I’d be okay prancing around a Phillies neighborhood, with little kids in tow, looking like Derek Jeter. I was told by one friend “to show ’em NY ain’t scared” and wear my cap and jersey with pride, but was warned by another that Philadelphia fans are crazy and even pelted Santa Claus with snowballs. Santa Claus!
So, I found four costumes that would be way worse than me dressing up as a Yank in Phillies Town on the day of game three of the World Series. It is Halloween, after all!
A vagina! This is just wrong. (via The Frisky)
A Cockroach (Go ahead… compare the Yanks to a cockroach. Yes, New York is full of them. What else ya got?)
A Bloody Tampon Ninja (Really, would you want this walking around with a bunch of children collecting candy?)
A bikini-clad Sarah Palin with rifle (This makes my skin crawl more than the cockroach)
Editor’s note: Pass mouse over image for more details about each costume.
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do we really need the alternative costumes to prove the point?
Awesome. Whereas the Yankee costume would be in better taste than those others, none of those other ones would put you in danger. Depending on the neighborhood, you could be more at risk than people at Bat Night at Yankee Stadium.
As an added note, that Santa was drunk and looked about as much like Santa Claus as you do. Philly doesn’t tolerate frauds. This guy was clearly a fraud. I love hearing this event mentioned every time a Philadelphia team is on national television. You would almost think that Santa Claus was not only real, but that the real Santa had been pelted right here in Philadelphia.
Go ahead and dress in your Yankee uniform. I wouldn’t, however, eat any of the candy people give you. You never know.
I vote for the Bloody Tampon Ninja!!!! I dare you! I double dare you!!
I don’t know what would be better…the questions from your kids on what you are and your explanation, or….. the looks from the Philadelphians!
DO IT DO IT DO IT!
Go as a Yankee. Philly fans need a good laugh. Just kidding besides you will have a ninja to protect you.
I vote for the Giant Vagina- but only if your husband goes as a bloody Ninja Tampon and you “come together” on the “streets of Philadelphia.”
Not too sure any of those costumes will do in place of the Yankees, even though I am a Mets fan. Those alternatives might all be too scary for anyone, especially Sara Palin. I love dressing up too, my husband always wears hats when we trick or treat with the kids, so he is often half a costume. I remember the actual dress up parties for us before the kids, those days seem to be long gone though!