“…and I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill.”
Yours truly has decided what he’s going to be for Halloween and it’s Bill from the School House Rock days. You remember School House Rock on Saturday mornings on ABC, don’t you? Those three-minute educational cartoon segments a few minutes before each hour and between your favorite cartoon shows, like Superfriends from the Hall of Justice? 
I drove all over town on Sunday trying to find all my required materials and after purchasing everything, there was one big problem I foresaw myself running into….How am I going to eat and drink wearing Mickey Mouse hands and my face covered with foam? So I might have some rethinking to do.
My costume will consist of a foam mattress cover that will wrap around my body. I bought a queen-sized (how apropo, huh?) cover, mickey mouse hands, a red ribbon for tying around the bill, and black stick-on letters B, I, and two L’s. For the red, white and blue button, I’ll be fastening a blue plastic plate and red plastic plate with white duct tape, on which the lettering will be stuck. There were thoughts of wearing white tights, but I quickly dropped that idea and went with white sweat pants instead, since I already own a pair. For the arms, I’ll probably wear a white long-sleeve turtleneck and my white tennis shoes.
My original intent was to go strictly with a drawn on mouth with no opening, but I’ll be wanting to snack on appetizers while at the parties, and of course be able to drink. The eyes were going to be through small holes that will have screening over them to hide my eyes, but still allow me to see out. So we’ll see how this works out. I may have to scrap the idea entirely. I also have to see how “yellow” I look wrapped in this foam. If I look too yellow, I’ll have to write “ENDA” or “DADT” on the backside of me and tell people that since I’ve been sitting in committee for so long, I’ve begun to “yellow.” Or as someone else said to me, “Tell them you’re a bill that was written on parchment paper.”
I am also debating which party to attend this weekend….whether the WSGA Halloween Party or an Oktoberfest fundraiser. But I may be stuck with the fundraiser. A friend suggested that I be the photographer for the evening. They were also thinking of having one of those boards that you stick your heads through that makes it look like you’re Hercules, or maybe for an Oktoberfest theme they’ll have Germans holding their steins up in a toast and I would take pictures of them at the board.
It was interesting to note that after checking out my “Dashboard” here on WordPress that someone who googled the phrase “trailer park costume ideas” yesterday was redirected to my blog. Hmmmmm.
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Oh, I so remember Schoolhouse Rock! And I love it! That is quite an era– folks that remember Schoolhouse Rock! I can’t wait to see pictures of what you come up with! HUGS!
And… how do you get around town? Wrapped up behind the wheel with some extra padding!
I loved these schoolhouse rock tunes. They were very successful.
I am told I am no longer allowed to sing the “Noun” tune. boohoo.
“For every person you can know,
for every place that you can go,
for every thing that you can show,
you know your nouns, you know your nouns.”
What a great idea. I do hope you plan on posting lots of pictures.
I know the face issue with the costume is problematic, but did you consider just cutting a large circle through the foam through which your face could show and through which you would have easy access to conversation and food?
I chuckled at the yellow comments. If its too yellow, perhaps you could find the letters “B I L L” in Old English script.
Love the idea, btw.
Lem beat me to it! I’d cut a hole for your face and then use white stage makeup or greasepaint.
I loved those cartoons!! What a creative idea!! What a great costume! You are going to look great!
I always loved School House Rock, I still remember conjunction Junction what’s your function.