Spin Cycle: Cross-Dressing

Some of you may remember that at Jude's tiny Catholic school, Halloween is a very, VERY big deal. Competition is FIERCE to win the three coveted prizes given out in each grade  - Scariest Costume, Funniest Costume and Most Creative. Parents often spend weeks constructing these costumes. Long, serious rivalries have developed. It's a complete costume throw-down. It has all the makings of excellent reality tv.

But thankfully, after years of crazy, complicated Halloween costumes, which involved hours and hours (and hours) of work from me (witness THIS and THIS and THIS), this year Jude decided to go minimalist.

Here is Jude as his principal, Sister Maureen...

My son, the nun.

 
For reference so you can see how excellent his costume was, here he is with the real Sister Maureen...

Principal = Very good sport.

 
Actually, he was part of a duo, his friend George went as our school secretary, who has been a fixture at the school for at least 20 years.

 

Hehehe.

And guess what? They won for Funniest Costume! Woohoo!

Here are a few more of this year's costumes that I particularly loved...

 

Bathroom Buddies - bar of soap, shower, loofah and bathtub

The Bride of Frankenstein et al.

 

Blind NFL replacement refs.

 

Day of the Dead altar.

A Penny.

Fish tank.

 

Upside-Down Man & Tall Sad Clown (on stilts!).

 

Mona Lisa

 

iTunes gift cards.

I guess I need to start thinking about what Jude's going to be next year. Hmmm. He mentioned something about the Headless Horseman, which sounds like a lot of work. Damn, better start paper macheing soon!

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Please check out this week's Halloween Show and Tell spinners...

Jan at Jan's Sushi Bar

Jen at Sprite's Keeper

Aimee at AimeeWrites

Nain at View From Down Here

Scriptor at Incognitus Scriptor

Vandy J at The Testosterone Three and Me

Kendra at Life in the slow lane - NEW on FRIDAY

Ginny Marie at Lemon Drop Pie - NEW on FRIDAY

Janice at I Got Nothing - NEW on SATURDAY

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Next week on The Spin Cycle...

In Memoriam

Since today, November 2, is All Soul's Day, the Day of the Dead, I thought it would be fitting for us to take the opportunity to remember those who have passed away.

Have you lost anyone this year? Maybe you've been thinking a lot lately about someone you lost long ago?

Here's a chance to celebrate their lives and remember their deaths. A friend, relative, a celebrity or even a much-loved pet.

Write your spin on In Memoriam, post it, let me know and I'll link it here.

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Comments

[suzicate]

Excellent! These kids rock! How cool is that to have a school that goes all out and the staff such good sports!

[Ginny Marie]

Wow, I cannot believe those costumes! I would simply not have the patience to put something like that together! Jude looks absolutely perfect. :) And his friend dressing up as the secretary? Hilarious!

My post is up: http://www.lemondroppie.com/2012/11/halloween-show-n-tell/

[Alaina]

Oh wow. Next week's is going to be hard. We are coming upon the one year anniversary of my grandpa's passing :-(

On happier notes, those are some awesome costumes! Super super creative!

[VandyJ]

What awesome creativity! Yeah, planning and construction had better start soon.
So cool that Jude and his friend won.

[mommylisa]

Excellent costumes

[Kendra]

Those costumes are all incredible. I love how they (including the parents) get so into it. The creativity shown is awesome!

[Janice Adcock]

Just under the wire for the fun this past week. Great job on all the costumes!