According to the tag, this costume was intended for 2-4 year
olds. I was looking for a last minute costume with a buddy of mine and we were
desperate. We were literally on the way to a party and it was find a costume at
Walgreens or die. I looked long and hard at it and finally said, “I think I can
squeeze into this thing.” I did and it was hilarious. There was a little
stinger on the back and with the hood raised my vision went from 180° to
120°.
And it was basically a half-shirt, coming down to mid-waist.
The first year I wore it, my stinger was molested repeatedly
and my buddy’s sister thought I was gay. I don’t think she understood how “the
Birds and the Bees” worked*.
The second year, I went to a Halloween party that coincided
with Game 5 of the Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals World Series. When
the Cardinals won, there was no hesitation: we had to go downtown. So we went.
And it was amazing. We were minor celebrities and it was ridiculously easy to
find each other.
Me: Has
anyone seen Rainbow Brite?
Stranger: Was
she with an Iron Sheik?
Me: Yes!
Stranger: They
went that way.
*Hey-o!
