Halloween party at work? Great…I get to look like an idiot!!

Halloween has come and gone, but those memories will stay with us for a while.  For some, the memories will be of the kids making their way down the streets in search of candy in their cute costumes.  For others, it will be the attempt to remember exactly what happened at the Halloween party and figuring out who pulled out the sharpie and went “Miami Ink” on your face…..

This year, I experienced a little bit of both.  I’m not saying I got face-painted while passed out in a JeigerBomb bliss,  but along with the memories of enjoying my kids’ Halloween, I did make a fool of myself.  We do strange things for a “prize”…..don’t we?

This year, my employer held its annual Halloween party & costume contest.  The company I work for is in the candy business and they come up with all the neat holiday themed candy that you find in stores like Wal-mart & Target.  So, with a building full of art designers and graphic engineers…they take Halloween parties seriously.  The prize for Best Overall costume was an iPOD TOUCH….and it was gonna be mine!  I already knew my plan of action….I had a costume stored away for a few years that got a bunch of laughs, so it was time to bring it out of retirement.

While others wore their costume all day on the day of the contest, I chose to take a stealth approach.  I adorned the suit in the “green room” just moments before I walked onstage.  I gave them a personalized introduction of myself……”Known throughout the globe as Darrell-Lemme see that Sushi Roll-Marcum”, and got a bunch of laughs as I played the part and got onstage. 

Suddenly, as the thought of the elusive iPOD TOUCH haunted me, something suddenly came over me.  I somehow turned into a trained seal!!!  I broke out dance moves of yesteryear…..probably frightening the crowd!!  Oh the horror!!!  Why in GOD’s name am I doing the “cabbage patch!!!  Please make it stop!!!!”….. was running through my head as I started to do the “robot” and transitioned into the “hammer dance”.

I got a lot of laughs….but I didn’t win.  You get to see some pics, but not all of them.  I’m still trying to hold on to some dignity! I won the “most funny” award as some new guy dressed up in a Jack Sparrow outfit walked away with the iPOD TOUCH.  He probably has three of them already!!    Instead of the new shiny gadget, I got an extra paid vacation day added to my total.  Not bad….not bad at all….but at what cost?  I became a trained seal one afternoon…..OMG!!

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