Some of you people don't know this, but I try to do some good deeds every now and again. If I see a person who has been set on fire, perhaps I will put the fire out, or at the very least, wet down the grass around this person so the blaze doesn't spread. If you were attacked by a turkey, perhaps I will organize a turkey posse to administer some vigilante justice. And if you are in need of guidance, perhaps I can hook you up with some answers. I present to you then the first installment of Ask Cody.
Question: What's a good idea for a Halloween costume this year?
Answer: Good Halloween costumes begin and end with Slimer from the Ghostbusters cartoon. Everyone knows this, so why do you waste my time? However, if your local costume shop is sold out of Slimer, there are a few other things you could try. If you have a buddy, consider going as formerly conjoined twins who are now separated. If you have enough smocks, then get a bunch of friends to be the surgeons who separated you. Then you could do little vignettes on the separation, which would be both topical and educational. And if you happen to be vampire conjoined twins, it is extremely scary.
If you have no friends who would engage in such a Halloween hootenanny and are utterly alone in this big, scary world, then consider going as Vampire Hulk Hogan. It is a timeless and classy choice, provided you don't run into Vampire Andre the Giant. Then the shtick goes out the window and you run for dear life.
Posted by Cody at October 19, 2003 8:24 PM