What’s up, Doc?

It’s Halloween Party time at school.

UPDATE: Margie and I both made it, and Kitten seemed to be having a blast.

Evidently in this day and age (or state), a “Halloween Parade” consists of all the kids packed into the gym in costume, and then going up on stage by classes and giving a bow. Back in my day (and state) it was a literal parade around the school grounds. Of course, the weather was more clement back in California, it being in the 30s-40s right now outside.

Also back in my day, when we were done with our cuneiform homework, a “costume” was usually cheaply home made, and sheets figured largely into it. The one I remember was a big plastic fright mask and a draped sheet that had been colorfully decorated with scars and drops of blood with a Magic Marker. These days, the costumes are generally a lot more professional looking — Kitten’s (Bugs Bunny gloves and ears, plus a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants) was fairly low tech.

Fair number of store-bought costumes (though, again, those are a quantum leap in quality from the cheap-plastic-mask and garishly-colored-tunic of yesteryear). Popular this year were pirates and princesses, with honorable mention to soldiers, Jedi, ninjas, generic death figures, and girls dressed up as little red devils.

After the “parade,” the classes went back to their rooms to have parties. Margie and I watched a couple of games, then ducked away home.

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