It’s that time of year again where the leaves are changing color, the air is getting cooler, and little kids demand candy for wearing a cute costume. For those of you who are unaware, and possibly live under a rock, this weekend is Halloween. The time of year where moms and dads dress up their children only to be rewarded with following them around their neighborhoods until their noses run and toes freeze because let’s face it, it’s always snowing or drizzling in Ohio that night.
It’s a little kid holiday right? Wrong. The Bowling Green college kids have decided to join in the fun this year as well. While some are dressing up for costume parties, others are dressing up to go trick-or-treating with the masses. Not everyone on campus is participating, however I thought it would be fun to ask a few students on campus what their costume ideas were. After I finally convinced them I wasn’t selling costumes, I got 25 students to help me out and tell me their costume ideas.
This year will bring out your average, used every year costumes, as well as some really creative ideas. You have your witches, people from the 70’s and jungle girls. Of the 25 asked, 4 replied they were going to be some form of Mario, whether it be the original Mario or Dr. Mario or giant Italian Mario. When asked “Why Mario?”, most students responded that they just had a really tall friend who was going with them as Luigi. Some more ideas were robbers, doctors, Batman, an Ohio State Buckeye and a devil.
Students seem to be getting their costumes in a variety of different ways. One male student explained he was going to be Robin Hood because he found some green clothes at Goodwill. Another student said she was going to be a can of Campbell soup because she saw the costume in the store and liked the idea.
But some students got even more creative than these ideas. These students are making their own costumes. One female student revealed she was going to be a putting green complete with golf tees, and her boyfriend was going to be a golfer. Freshman Shannon Casey and her friend Sarah Higgins also had great ideas. Casey will be dressing up as corn on the cob, Higgins will be the little corn prongs that help you hold the corn without getting messy, and a third of their friends will be a stick of butter. “I’m going to wrap myself in that bubble wrap mattress pad stuff,” says Casey, “And I’m using green felt for the stalk.” The girls said they came up with the idea themselves, out of their own creativity.
As it turns out, Halloween isn’t just for the kids. Whether you’re dressing up or not, this weekend will be fun for all. Just as long as you bring tissues and wear an extra pair of socks.
