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Hyper-Hypo

This was probably my favorite Halloween costume of all time: Hyper-Hypo Philip, a Mike Myers character from Saturday Night Live. I was especially proud of this costume because I put it together at the last minute after one trip to the thrift store. Note awesome He-Man shirt, helmet made from child's winter hat and red electrical tape, and harness fashioned from ladies' belts. There was also a stretchy belt on the back that allowed me to be tethered to things.

 

We went to a party that night somewhere waaaaaay out in the Kentucky countryside, and my roommate (who drove us) got completely wasted, so I volunteered to drive her home. I remember trying to navigate down windy, foggy back roads, my roommate passed out in the back seat, hoping to God I didn't get into a terrible accident and die in boys' swim trunks with brown stage makeup smeared all over my face.

 

What a way to go, though, huh?

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Uploaded on November 22, 2008
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