My younger brother showed up the other day with a wee little present for me.
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| From Halloween buildup '08 |
Spud and I go back quite a ways for Halloween. From visiting Haunted Houses, to trying to make our own. I recall fondly the days he and I would put on silly masks and hide in the dark, or up in the trees…watching my uncle climb up on his roof to moon us…and winding up on his porch with nothing but blankets, waiting for trick or treaters to pass so we could go flash them in return….
(Yes, we had a fun childhood there…)
Well…He sure knows the right presents to bring these days.
And, as spoken of earlier, back in my childhood days, the first thing I tried to build was a scientist lab that really rather sucked.
Well, I got the opportunity earlier this week to rectify that. So, anyone out there who may have been subjected to my crappy attempt back in the 80’s, I hope you enjoy this a bit more.
As a special treat, here are some very rare sketches of the plan. I don’t typically reveal just how bad I suck at drawing, but it’s fun to see how this come to be.
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| From Halloween buildup '08 |
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| From Halloween buildup '08 |
My costume…a rather fancy piece of makeuping. I created the stitch appliances from scratch.
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| From An UnOrthOdOx Halloween |
It was especially fun to stop by a local grill afterward in full costume and have people stop eating to stare while I ordered.
Fred did a pretty good job as well.
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| From An UnOrthOdOx Halloween |
And, all the folks over at Halloweenforum.com were rather impressed by Mary’s performance as well.
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| From An UnOrthOdOx Halloween |
Once it was clear everything was working, I was able to relax and enjoy it.