My memories of Halloween as a child are mostly unhappy. I remember being bitterly cold in my costumes without an overcoat, or having trouble breathing through my plastic Spider-Man mask. The candy was nice, but getting it was too much of a pain in the ass. My best memory is the year that I went as a giant. I sat on my brother Andrew’s shoulders and he walked me around. I was warm, I didn’t have to walk forever, and I didn’t have any trouble breathing. Plus, I got to hang out with my big brother.
When I was in college, my best memory is when my girlfriend accompanied me to a party dressed as a Branch Davidian. That was appropriately ghoulish.
What was your favorite Halloween costume?
