My parents were never very big Halloween people, nor were
Their friends. Although they would take us trick-or-treating, they would never
Dress up for the occasion. I didn't really understand that adults did such a
Thing until I was a teenager. When I was that age, I loved to dress up in spooky
Costumes. I would dress up as villains from slasher film's, such as Jason,
Freddy Krueger, or Leatherface from the Texas chainsaw massacre. I'm sure I
Terrorize more than my share of little kids but it wasn't too long until I
Realized that those scary costumes weren't that original.
The first time
I got into couple costumes was when I was about 17. I was in my first
Relationship back then, and was hopelessly in love. I guess all kids are in love
When they have the first relationship. Anyway, my girlfriend was kind of a
Cheese ball. She loved anything cutesy and romantic. At Halloween, of course,
She insisted on us getting couples costumes. My friends made fun of me, but I
Persevered anyway. I knew that couple costumes were important to her, and I
Didn't want to disappoint her. We went as Tweedledee and Tweedledum that year.
Although a few of my friends had to make fun of us, it was clear that they
Thought the idea was pretty funny.
After that, couple costumes were a
Hit in my crew. Every year, we would go in costumes that complemented each
Other. Sometimes, we would be in pairs, but more often we would go as whole
Groups. One of the best couple costume events was when everyone dressed up as
Their favorite hero or villain duo. We had Batman and Robin, Superman and Wonder
Woman, and a foursome dressed as the Fantastic Four. We also had a special
Appearance by Baron Greenback from Danger Mouse, surrounded by several of his
Most villainous henchman. All in all, the Party was quite a time, and we all had
A lot of fun.
Sometimes, we would make our own couple costumes. It was a
Lot of fun to get involved in the craft aspect of it, even if it was quite a bit
Of work as well. Other times, they would simply be too complicated. We would buy
Them or rent them from Halloween stores. Sometimes, the best approach was to
Combine both. With all of the previous costumes I had worn, I had more than
Enough supplies to make a new, seemingly fresh costume from spare pieces of
Previous ones.
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