Oct 31, 2007
Chicagoween
Spotted at local Halloween parties: astronauts, monkeys, Matrix characters, and a bouncing Richard Simmons.
Not too long ago, I called up the owner of Fantasy Costume Headquarters on Milwaukee Avenue and asked which costumes he predicted would sweep Chicago. His top picks for this year: caveman masks and pirate paraphernalia. He was riffing, of course, off the Geico cavemen character and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Well, since Saturday, I've attended three Halloween parties and a pumpkin-carving fête, and I have not spotted any cavemen. I've seen a pirate or two. By far, the most popular costumes I've seen are Amy Winehouse (complete with the Blake tattoo over the bosom) and the "d*ck-in-the-box" (from the Justin Timberlake/Andy Samberg spoof for Saturday Night Live.
So if you're going out tonight (for a few options, go here), be forewarned: beer-guzzling Amys and men who want to "show you what's in the box" will be out in full abundance.Photography: Cassie Walker
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Coda is a blog by arts and culture editor Cassie Walker, who, love it or hate it, always has an opinion. During the course of her weekly culture hunting, she reviews high art and pop culture events so you'll know what you need to check out and what you can miss.
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Step 1 - Cut hole in box
Step 2 - Put your junk in the box
Step 3 - Make girl open box
It never gets old.