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Topic: Anybody in Costume Yet?


Topic Posted by: ingyandbert
Date Posted: Fri Oct 30 12:28:04 2009
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The company I work for does Halloween up right every year.  They have a costume contest and also a Halloween decorating contest.  The different departments go all out choosing themes and basically turning their workspaces into sets.  This year is no exception, it's absolutely amazing to walk through the building and see all the creativity. 

As I type this, I'm wearing my vintage 1960s Girl Scout uniform and have chocolate chip cookies for visitors to my office.  (Our celebration always includes lots of treats.)  Mine looks identical to this except I also have the matching dark green beret:

Anyone else celebrating Halloween at work or school today?





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Posted by: Prozkgrl
Date posted: Fri Oct 30 22:31:13 2009
Message:

Cute costume... and I like the handing out of the cookies! :)

I gave a Halloween party at work today but didn't have time (or energy) to dress up. I wore black pants, pumpkin orange tank, black shrug and had on my spider and web pin. One cook had on a Halloween scrub top and that was it. I managed to get ALL the residents dressed up. 

Pirate (hat, earring, make up and patch)
Kitty cat (ears, make up and faux fur made sort of like a bib)
Rabbit ears
Clown (wig, long patterned overcoat, make up and big bow tie) She won 1st place and didn't want to remove her red nose or jacket before supper! LOL
dracula (cape and make up, she won 2nd place)
bumble bee (sort of a pull over bib and 2 big wings at the back, make up)
mouse (made faux fur ears and cut out bib thing) The bibs worked great for those that couldn't get out of their wheel chair or broda chair
magic wand (for a guy)
blue bunny ears (for another guy)
old man hat and tie (on an old man)! LOL

I had mini pumpkins and candy for everyone in a costume and 2 light up pumpkin necklaces for the two best costumes (went to dracula and clown)

Baked 24 cupcakes and decorated with orange ball sprinkles and some with chocolate flakes. All had gummy spiders on the top. Served diet orange soda and coffee to drink.

Decorated the entire recreation area with balloons, white tablecloths, metal witches hat, metal lantern, metal ghost and fence candle holder, black and orange cloth centerpieces with pumpkins on them, black and orange streamer ribbon.

Here's the cupcakes:

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  • Proz, how creative of you. Those are so pretty and yummy looking and I am sick and allergic to chocolate. That is a compliment :-)) Lisa P
  • I love the cupcakes! ~i&b

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    Posted by: Lisa P
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 19:08:11 2009
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    What a cute costume. Unfortunately, I am sick with a fever. I can go as a sick person :-)

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  • Ugh, you poor thing! ~i&b

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    Posted by: miranda
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 15:10:36 2009
    Message:
    that's an adorable costume. :) I'm wearing cat ears and offering candy at work.

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  • Cat ears are cute! ~i&b

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    Posted by: Chewbacca
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 14:35:29 2009
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    Not this year. I lost my job three weeks ago and usually dressed up at work. So like sulla, I'll be going as the unemployed.

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  • Chewy, I'm sorry about your job and I hope something comes along soon. ~i&b

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    Posted by: SusieB
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 14:33:19 2009
    Message:
    Thats a cute costume...probably if I had it  I'd make it a sexy girl scout ( wink wink ) Shorten it, make it tighter, maybe some fishnets. LOL!

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  • I had to let the hem out all the way just to make it almost mid-thigh! No way could I have worn it to work otherwise. ~i&b

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    Posted by: Nichol
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 13:59:55 2009
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    Nope...I think I may be one of the only people that has no use for Halloween.  My son is 13 this year and is not interested at all.  I'm glad.  I did it up good each year when he was interested.

    Cute costume btw

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  • That's good that you were able to do that for your son when he was younger even though it's not something you're into. ~i&b

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    Posted by: Nicki
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 13:30:45 2009
    Message:

    The son is going as Jason From Fri the 13th movies :o)

    they are having a Halloween parade and party at his school today.

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  • Halloween parade, how fun. I bet Son is having a great time. ~i&b

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    Posted by: Martimmy
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 13:02:13 2009
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    We had a potluck today at work. But since I'm getting laid off in December and this was also billed as a "team building" event, it was hinted that those of us being cut need not attend. Which was fine, since those type of things exhaust me.

    And, so many people I know are going nuts with costumes and bar hopping the next two days. I'm so NOT partaking. I've got some job apps, cleaning and other little things to do this weekend. Plus, the guy I'm seeing is out of town for work and I'm a little down and distracted by that.

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  • Wow, how rude is that to disinvite some people. Hopefully, things will be much different next year and you'll feel more like celebrating. ~i&b
  • I was just mentioning to somebody how it seems like there tends to be something going on around this time of year for me to get sidetracked from Halloween. eom Martimmy

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    Posted by: sulla
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 13:01:02 2009
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    Well, I'm getting ready to put on my job interview custome once again. Does that count?

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  • I hope it works for you! ~i&b

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    Posted by: Bonk5
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 12:51:51 2009
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    Good one Ingy and I am very impressed you can still wear it. (I mean that as a compliment!)

    Just been wearing my Halloween socks, earrings, pin all week. We work tomorrow, so might add an wig.

    But we have lots of older customers and they don't get its Halloween, LOL

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  • The uniform is a Girls size; I'm amazed it fits, too! ~i&b

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    Posted by: lifetimeviewer
    Date posted: Fri Oct 30 12:36:23 2009
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    As much fun as dressing up would be; I work at an Alzheimer's research center.  It would just be plain ol' mean to subject our demented research participants to staff in costumes:-)

    One year tellers at the bank we used at that time all dressed up as different color crayons.  So while each costume was alike, each was a different color.  I thought it was a cute idea particularly since the tellers routinely wore matching/uniform attire.

    Many years ago at an office I worked in, we each came dressed as our favorite holiday.  We had a Santa, a Christmas tree, a pilgrim, a veteran, a black cat, and Uncle Sam among others.

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  • That so funny, one of the departments did that same holiday thing you described. They have everyone from Abe Lincoln to Mrs. Claus. ~i&b

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