The Dreaded Annual Halloween Kilt Thread - 2009

[Strings]

And pay VERY close attention to the whereabouts of the snake...

[Alan H]

I am going sailing with Piper George on Halloween. We're doing a short-ish Ocean race out here in California. It's likely that I won't get back in time to "do" Halloween.

But if I DO...

I'm going "Ren Faire" this year, with breeches, hose, hat, and pouffy shirt.

[Panache]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Perhaps we could brainstorm and share ideas for some very cool and respectful kilted Halloween costumes?

A revenant Jacobite warrior?

Ghost Piper?

Devilish Highland Dancer?

Lazarus Long?

We are a creative bunch, so let's get creative

Cheers

Jamie

[jeremy j starche]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Perhaps we could brainstorm and share ideas for some very cool and respectful kilted Halloween costumes?

Ghost Piper?

I've done a Ghost Piper before.

In a solid black kilt, long sleeve black shirt, black hose, black shoes and black hat. White lace around my neck and glow-in-the-dark drone cords thanks to my cousin.

I had rubbed a bit of flour onto my face to try to pale my looks and beard, but I found having it on my hands really wrecked my piping ability.

We were trying to get mist to pour out of my middle tenor, but we never found a good way to make that one happen.

Unfortunately, like most of my lift kilted and otherwise, I have no pictures.

PS: This took place at the local Zoo's "Boo-at-the-Zoo" night. Did you know that Giraffes don't like the sound of the pipes? And the Great Apes are fascinated by them.

[Strings]

Unfortunately, I'd have to question a)how you would do a Lazarus Long costume, and b)how many people in today's world would actually recognize it?

[Old Hippie]

Unfortunately, I'd have to question a)how you would do a Lazarus Long costume, and b)how many people in today's world would actually recognize it?

A) A tartan kilt, military shirt, engineer boots, and a bodacious babe on each arm, preferably twin redheads.

B) Good question.

[Strings]

I'll give you points on "A". That IS fun, regardless of whether or not anyone recognizes the character...

[Chas]

Unfortunately, I'd have to question a)how you would do a Lazarus Long costume, and b)how many people in today's world would actually recognize it?

A) A tartan kilt, military shirt, engineer boots, and a bodacious babe on each arm, preferably twin redheads.

B) Good question.

Cover of Astounding SF July 1941



Regards

Chas

[Cherub]

Cover of Astounding SF July 1941



Regards

Chas

How the heck does that holster stay attached to the kilt?

[Zardoz]

Unfortunately, I'd have to question a)how you would do a Lazarus Long costume, and b)how many people in today's world would actually recognize it?

A) A tartan kilt, military shirt, engineer boots, and a bodacious babe on each arm, preferably twin redheads.

B) Good question.

A. Well...that's doable, I don't know any redheaded twins, but I know many redheads, some of them sci-fi fans... emails sent!

B. Twin redheads, who cares! If asked I'll say Woody Smith!