The Birthplace of Halloween

I'm getting really excited at the prospect of Halloween in Ireland. Halloween was INVENTED here, yo! As a result, Ireland takes Halloween VERY seriously. And it sounds really exciting. Also, kids get to trick or treat ON Halloween here! How cool is that? I wish I had gotten to trick or treat on the day. That would have made the experience even better.

At the risk of veering into politics, which is not what I want this blog to be about, I'm pretty set on going as Christine O'Donnell. It's not terribly creative and I wasn't sure if it would translate well to Irish culture, but when I asked Siobhan if she knew who she was, Siobhan immediately was like, "oh yeah! That's the woman who claims she isn't a witch, right?" So I bought a witch's hat for 2 euro, and a white t shirt for 3 euro, and I'm going to write "Christine O'Donnell for Senate" or something on the front, and on the back, just "I'm not a witch. Also, I'm you." (for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzHcqcXo_NA, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGAgljengs, and http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-13-dumbest-christine-odonnell-quotes. It's well worth your time. I promise. I love my Republican friends, I don't love your politics, but I really feel like this is something we can all come together on.) Added bonus: I will probably be the only Christine O'Donnell running around Galway, while in pretty much every major American city, I imagine this will be one of the most popular costumes.

Although, it must be said, nothing will EVER top Jen/Katy/my Planeteers costumes or Tara's GIANT SQUID costume from 2008. Honestly, I think Tara will always win this contest, but I like to point out that the year she came up with the best costume EVER, I was a Planeteer.




You'll also note the differences between my friends and the majority of girls. Most girls treat Halloween as an excuse to go out in their underwear. We decided to go out in high-wasted hiking shorts, tennis shoes, and vests, while our other friend dressed up as a giant squid. (sidenote: I remember before the holiday, Tara told someone she was going as a giant squid, and he was like, "what?? Why??" Tara, totally calmly and like it was the most reasonable thing in the world, responded, "They are my favorite marine predator.")

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY (on Halloween) ALANA DIPESA! Now I really hope you read this. And note the labels.