In my opinion, Halloween is the best holiday of the year.  October 31^st is not only one day of the year where debauchery of all sorts is permitted, but it is also my birthday.  And this year, it’s my 21^st.  Usually, birthday girls wear the outfit that they would not be allowed to get away with on any other day of the year, often because it is so blatantly attention-grabbing and screams, almost rudely, “look at me!  It’s my birthday!”  Now apply that theory to my Halloween birthday.  The question for me isn’t can I top last year’s outfit?, but rather, can my costume this year be even better than last year?

I’ve had some borderline-epic costumes over the years.  For the first three years of my existence, I was a pumpkin.  In pre-kindergarten, I was a white cat, and in kindergarten, a cheerleader.  First grade I dressed as a giant silver foil Hershey’s Kiss, and third grade I was Robin Hood. By the time middle school rolled around, I think I believed myself to be “over” dressing up.  But then high school arrived and I got back into the swing of things, dressing as “Camo Girl,” a character of my own invention.

And then came college.  Freshman year I was a Beer Girl, fondly known as “German Beer Maiden Fraulein Girl.”  As a sophomore, I was a Trojan warrior complete with red-plumed helmet and dagger.  This year, I will be the yellow “Fanta” girl on Friday night, complete with the perfect accessories: three friends to dress up as the other Fantas.  On Saturday the 31^st, my 21^st, I will return to the basics and be a cheerleader, complete with my very own football player.  Although this costume is a tad different than the one I sported in Kindergarten, it will no doubt stir fond memories as I celebrate reaching the legal drinking age (relatively) unscathed.

So for this one night of the year, have fun and go crazy, but remember the wise words of my older brother: “safety is key.” There’s nothing like jail time to ruin a birthday!

qwp’s Halloween Editor’s note: happy birthday, BOO!

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