Halloween 2009, Part 2

I did warn you that this was going to be corny, didn't I?

I present for your amusement: Barbecued Corn on the Cob!

Thanks to Sarah L. and Melissa Z. for taking all the photos. They're so much better than they would be if I had done them myself.

So, I must confess, a lot of people didn't get it. Some people did, but I was also mistaken for a flower, a sunflower, a fairy, and a pineapple. I can see why. But ooh, costume ideas for next year, maybe?

I had thought that my hair messily pulled through a hole in the top of the hat would be a good clarifier, representing the silk at the top of a cob:


But I think the "wrapped in aluminum foil" part threw off a lot of folks.

I also wore it earlier in the day to ride my bike up to Greensgrow Farms to pick up our CSA share. That's where a friend took the first few photos above, in an environment where I fit right in - tee-hee! Overheard while I was flying by with my American flag flapping behind me: "Look mommy, it's a pineapple!" "No sweetie, I think she's corn." And then there was the guy who gave me a thumbs-up from his SUV, saying: "Hey, that's so corny!" And the mod hipsters shouting from their VW bug: "You're awesome!" And the woman who stopped her male companion to point and say: "Oh my god, that's hysterical." I noticed lots of cameras and cell phones snapping, especially as I made my way home through the touristy areas around the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. I made a point of waving to the people in the tourbusses, imaging I was a mascot or ambassador welcoming them to this city I love so much. Totally made my day! It's not about the attention, but about the affirmation: people get it; or even if they don't get it, they like it; and gosh darn it, I made them happy. For a brief moment, I made them smile, laugh, chuckle, guffaw. I wish I could do this every day!

It's too bad I don't have photos of myself on my bike, with the hat attached above my bike helmet (I'm a safety girl). Because it was pretty funny. I also wore this out dancing, just as I wore last week's costume out dancing, but this time, it was just an Argentine tango milonga. Argentine tango is all done in closed position (partners facing each other, arms always in contact), so there was very little risk of my partner getting stabbed in the eye by the top of my husks. Not so, with last week's funnel!

I won the Greensgrow Halloween Festival costume contest, but only by default. Because no one else entered. Booh. The prize was a big pumpkin, but since my bicycle was already loaded down by the big share pick-up, they gave me a $15 Greensgrow certificate instead. Yay for local, sustainably-raised foods!

And of course, this post wouldn't be complete without my signature superhero pose. "It's a flower! It's a pinapple! No, it's SUPER CORN!!!!!!"