HIGH SCHOOL!!!
I won the costume contest all 4 years of high school. This is what I consider to be the crowning achievement of my high school career.
I haven't been able to find a picture of my freshman year costume.
I was
"ELVIRA, THE MAD INSANE CRAZED
BUMBLE-BEE
"It was decidedly lame, but I won anyway.
After that, I was
"Elvira the Black Widow Spider"
I stuffed 2 pairs of black tights and attached
them together with fishing line.
The eyes were made from an egg carton
"RASTA ALIEN"
Junior year, I realized that I was in it for the long haul. If I was going to go for all four years, I was going to have to bring in the big guns. I made this alien by myself. The head is made out of rigid wrap which was molded on a balloon. The eyes were starched cheesecloth, dyed black, molded on a pair. I made the suit out of gray fabric. I added the Rasta Alien part the night before because I was racked with self doubt. I thought it needed an extra kick.
Finally, we come to senior year. I was under enormous amounts of pressure to perform this year. I had three people, at least that I knew of, threatening me every day. They wanted to end my 4 year streak. I was determined not to let that happen, but they were messing with my mind so well that I was scared. I racked my brains for weeks before Halloween, trying to come up with something better than the alien. First I wanted to be one of those Chinese Dragons that they use in ceremonies. It was gonna be really cool. But I had a nagging feeling that something better was out there. Eventually I had an epiphany. I could be:
Click the pic and see how it turned out. Monty Python was never so cool.