So, for Hallowe'en, we weren't actually to do a full costume at work. It was "Funny Hat Day" and you were supposed to wear a funny hat. On pain of pain. Well ... not much pain. Maybe an expression of displeasure. From whoever sent out the memo, which no one actually knew who said it. But there's a lot of that ... "Please see me in my office" on an unsigned memo. I mean ... what?

I decided to go as far as I probably could and still keep with the dress code. To that end, the following costume was developed:

• Top Hat
  From my sister. Has a carnation made from crepe, a pipecleaner and tape on it.


• Tinted Glasses
  I took my old prescriptions and duct taped yellow transparent plastic to the lenses and covered the frames in duct tape. Black.


• Wig
  It's just a grey hair wig, about down to the shoulders


• Coat
  I call it my dockworker coat. It's nice and leather and kinda old-style gangster.


• Fingerless Gloves
  That cost a buck. Cut off. Knitted so they look nice and unraveled


• Pace Stick
  A three foot dowel covered in black duct tape and has white foam clear taped to the top

I don't have any pictures, but I'm sure that Sha will make me dress up in it when she's here and then you'll get a picture. It was decided by the staff of Liberty and some of the kids that I was obviously dressed up as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and had a crowbar to go with the pace stick.

Also, this is some good rap.