Listen to the Bearded Lady
Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid or something? Oh no. It's just they're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future. ~ The Princess Bride
The answers to last week’s Halloween Costume Contest, which you can review HERE, are as follows.
1. Sally, owner of the Café Del Sol.
2. Yes, it’s true, *Amy, Deana, srp, Keda, and Ruth* you all guessed right! It’s me dressed in my thrift shop elegance. Besides my accomplice husband, only one person guessed it was me, and I remained anonymous all night. When I tried to order beer at the bar, Sally demanded to see either my face or my ID. I showed her my hand and pointed out an age spot, but she didn’t fall for it.
3. Mysterious alien wearing a blue feathered boa remains mysterious to even me. She got the most votes.
4. The bearded lady is actually my friend, Bob. He won first prize for his costume and antics. (I think he offered special favors to the judges … wink… wink.)
Other news: I’m happy to report that my post “The Pink Raft” won a Perfect Post Award, hosted the first of each month by MommaK at Petroville. After getting such encouraging feedback for the entry, I began to think maybe I should start a Pink Raft Society like the Red Hat Ladies. Do you think the idea would float?
Comments
i knew it! the hair gave it away!
Posted by: amy f. | November 4, 2006 9:41 AM
Hey! I guessed it!
(Thrift shops are grand!)
Pink Rafters would certainly float and add buoyancy to many people's lives!!! (Buoyant Babes?!)
Posted by: ruth | November 4, 2006 10:12 AM
I think we all have a bit of the pink raft in us, if we just listen a bit. Sometimes it's hard to be still.
Posted by: Karen | November 4, 2006 10:58 AM
Yeah! Aren't you glad no one guessed you as the bearded lady?
Congrats on your perfect post for the pink raft....that was a great post and well deserved award!
If you start the society may I use a big blown up flamingo instead of the flat raft....you know I always like my goodies "tricked" up!
Posted by: Deana | November 4, 2006 11:13 AM
NO way! LOL That just canNOT be you, Colleen! Wow...still shaking my head...lol
Posted by: Terri | November 4, 2006 1:35 PM
Congrats My Dear Colleen on your Perfect Post Award...Isn't that a nice idea? I love that it is some that many people can recieve by others and that it is different each month AND that is is based on one's "feelings" about what they read and how it touched them in some way---weather being moved or making you laugh, or inspired...I think you should start a "society" and YES, I think it will definitely float! (lol)
Posted by: OldOldLady Of The Hills | November 4, 2006 7:07 PM
Just stopping by while i have a few seconds of free time! I miss getting to stop by your blog and read.. Congrats on your post award!
Posted by: Ivy | November 4, 2006 7:33 PM
Comgrats on the perfect post award - I'd join the raft society!
Posted by: kenju | November 4, 2006 7:56 PM
Congratulations. Sounds like you struck a chord.
Posted by: Robert | November 5, 2006 2:15 AM
I like you with your face painted black. It is definitely sort of menacing, I guess it's the way you painted it. You all look like you had a great, mischevious time!
Posted by: Jos | November 5, 2006 12:32 PM
It's a plastic mask. As soon as I put it on I had no voice. It was fun to be out of personality. I felt liberated but also lonely at times because I know one knew me.
I did manage to drink a beer by sneaking the bottle up underneath the mask.
Posted by: colleen | November 5, 2006 1:27 PM
Congratulations on the award; that was a lovely post, but so many of yours deserve the recognition! Love all the costumes!
Posted by: Leslie | November 5, 2006 2:07 PM
easy peesy. it was the hair :)
and well done, it was a perfect post.
and i embrace the pink.
Posted by: keda | November 5, 2006 4:11 PM
I would NEVER have guessed that was you! Congrats on your award. Is it as cold in Floyd as it is here in NC?
Posted by: Ginnie | November 5, 2006 6:52 PM
Mysterious alien was Sue Nees.
She was spotted elsewhere in town in the companny of an Earth child.
http://jacksonvillecenteronline.typepad.com/photos/halloween_kidfest_2006/myalienfriend.html
Posted by: David St Lawrence | November 6, 2006 7:37 AM
Pink Raft Society!!!!!! Yes yes yes. Go for it Col. Ideas like this have wings.
Posted by: Kathy | November 6, 2006 8:31 AM
Thanks for solving that mystery, David and for the link!
Posted by: colleen | November 6, 2006 8:50 AM
I saw a pink raft up in Salisbury this weekend...tried to get a photo of it, but it was too far away. Made me think of you! And I also saw a gaggle of Red Hat Ladies LOL: "There I was in line at a Dunkin Donuts...a gaggle of Red Hat Ladies in front of me, giggling and ordering coffee..."
Posted by: Janet | November 6, 2006 2:33 PM