This weekend rocked. I have many favorite things, and this weekend included two of them: Halloween and my good friend Sarah.
I was thrilled that she chose the weekend of Halloween to come into the city for a visit because I was dying to go to the NYC Halloween Parade, which is listed in the book 100 Things to Do Before You Die: Travel Events You Just Can't Miss because it's the largest Halloween shindig in the country.
Two million other people checked that off their list as well because it was estimated that that's how many were in attendance for the city's 35th annual parade. Geez Louise!
Though we were late, and missed about half of the parade, the half that we did see was nothing short of phenomenal.
Anyone dressed in a costume could be in the parade if they lined up ahead of time, and the streets were packed with floats and tens of thousands of marchers who donned costumes that ranged from ghoulish creatures to friendly cartoon characters. My favorite was the Michael Jackson impersonator who was followed by dancers monster-mashing to Jackson's "Thriller" in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the album's release.
Other good ones included Brangelina, a girl dressed as the Mona Lisa and holding herself in a photo frame followed by a friend dressed as da Vinci, and a guy dressed as an innocent schoolgirl who would lift up his skirt to show a giant penis.
I was shocked at how creative some of the costumes were - many of them looked like they took weeks to prepare followed by hours of time spent actually getting into them and applying the makeup.
And maybe it shouldn't have been such a shocker, but I was surprised at how many political messages were being spread. Sure it's close to the election, but it's Halloween, and supposed to be a good time.
And maybe it shouldn't have been such a shocker, but I was surprised at how many political messages were being spread. Sure it's close to the election, but it's Halloween, and supposed to be a good time.
Not that we didn't have a good time! Sarah and I enjoyed just standing there (about three people deep!) watching the creativity pass us by. Afterward, we walked around looking for the bars 
participating in the Halloween pub crawl, but ended up getting lost, so we just wandered around the city and caught up with each other. At one point, we wandered by Madison Avenue, and since Sarah was wearing a sweatshirt that also said Madison on it, it warranted a photo. Obviously.
participating in the Halloween pub crawl, but ended up getting lost, so we just wandered around the city and caught up with each other. At one point, we wandered by Madison Avenue, and since Sarah was wearing a sweatshirt that also said Madison on it, it warranted a photo. Obviously. Trick or treating was great fun as a kid, but Halloween can totally be a great time as an adult too.
1 comment:
Maybe I should come at Halloween... Sounds like a fun time, but probably not with your mom. Mom
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