HALLOWEEN!!!!

Once again, my building of Himeji's resident gaijin teachers hosted a Halloween party for the local kids. Last year we planned for 75 kids and over 110 showed up. So this year I wasn't really involved in planning, but I said I would help at the actual event. I removed myself so far from responsibility that I didn't even plan on wearing a costume until 1:00 on Saturday. With the party starting in 4 hours, I rushed around Himeji trying to put together a costume. I had one idea, to make myself a treasure chest- paint a big cardboard box, wear it like a skirt with brown pants, and glue 1 yen coins all over my shirt, find a bunch of cheap party jewelry, a tiara, and so forth. Everyone else thought this was really stupid, which I'll admit it was. I think I just really wanted to glue shiny stuff to myself. Anyway, without any time I decided to go as a pirate, since I was already wearing a stripy red/white shirt and had a pair of brown boots. I searched all over this little city for some face paint and supplies before returning home. I think I did decently well. Goal: Scary.

Yo yo yo!
DEAD PIRATE RECIPE:
Lots of white face paint
Red paint for slit throat
Fishing lures for fish still stuck in hair after emerging from the sea
Cut and pin random plants in hair for seaweedy-look
Sash. And/or belt

Not pictured:
Big tall brown boots
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