There were some great costumes at the Halloween Harvest Ball last weekend. I thought the winner was truly one of the best, but I also loved the Avatar costume and the mummy.
A few others were umm... eye catching, but I could never nominate them for the $1000 Costume Contest. No matter how creative girls are, those whose costumes included less fabric than an oven mitt couldn't - and I'd guess will never - win the contest.
Here's why:
a) To be nominated, you need to be the best of your category. There is never a clear clear favorite in the "sexy" category. I liked the cute Raggedy Ann, but I can't say she was too much better than the girl with the world class push up bra. It's like having two Republicans run against one Democrat in a political race. The GOP candidates would cancel each other out.
b) Like me, the other men on the QDR Staff are married and we bring our wives to the event. Imagine the long, chilly night I'd have alone if I went over to the sultry nurses and told them, "Hey girls, you look fantastic! Let me give you a chance to win $1000. What's that? You want to give me a hug? Well, OK."
My birthday was Sunday. No way in hell I was going to sacrifice a great day with my baby in the name of skimpy fashion.
c) The audience ultimately decides the winner and half of the audience is women. Do you think they're going to collectively cheer for a slu-- er, I mean sexy costume over "Alan" from "The Hangover?" No way!
Celebrity look alikes have won three of the last five QDR costume contests (I don't recall the other two winners) so if you're looking to win think TMZ. Make sure it's a celebrity everyone loves. Kid Rock and Alan from "The Hangover" are perfect examples.
And finish the costume. My biggest pet peeve is someone who puts together a great outfit, but doesn't wear shoes befitting to their alter-personality. Lady Gaga wouldn't wear sneakers. The Mad Hatter wouldn't wear steel toe boots. The details make a difference.
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