The kids are back in school, and the fall season is upon us. The little ones go from house to house trick-or-treating with friends, hoping to end the night with the most candy bars in their pumpkin bags. Houses are donned in creepy decorations…spider webs and witches galore! Kids and adults wear costumes, celebrating the spooky holiday. Arguably, one of the best parts of the holiday is dressing up…kids often plan what to be months in advance. This fun holiday is a staple of our culture, embedded in both children’s and adults’ memories for a lifetime!
When asking a group of people what their fondest memories of Halloween are, you’re sure to get a slew of responses. One person may respond that trick-or-treating was their favorite, while someone else may say pumpkin carving or apple bobbing. Fun, unique traditions are what make the holiday so enjoyable, the endless activities marking Halloween as one of the most epic holidays we have.
I have quite fond memories when I think back to Halloween as a child. My elementary school had a Halloween parade for the 5 and 6-year-olds, where the parents and the young ones would march around the school, showing off their costumes for all to see. My dad came with me both years while my mom was at work. I am left with albums full of photos from the Halloween parade, the glee on the kid’s faces radiating. I distinctly remember the chill in the air each Halloween, our big coats keeping us warm and unfortunately covering our costumes up a bit. I can’t remember a Halloween where we weren’t freezing going from door-to-door for candy, but interestingly enough; I can’t imagine Halloween in any other climate. The freezing temperatures go hand-in-hand with the holiday for me…oh, New York weather!
Another fond memory of mine is matching costumes with my cousin almost every year. With only two years between us, we had a joyous time picking a costume we would both be wearing that year. While some of our costumes were magnificent, others were lacking…like the toothbrush and toothpaste costume my artistic aunt made for us one year…oh, what a laugh that one was. The Halloween stores all stock the same costumes, so people like to step out-of-the-box and create their own unique styles. While some are awe-inspiring, others leave us asking “why”? We’ve compiled a list of the most epic Halloween costume fails we’ve ever seen…get your popcorn ready!
Almost Kim Kardashian
It was Kim Kardashian who supposedly “broke the internet” with her interesting champagne picture. So what do you think of the version of the famous picture? Internet-breaking worthy?