October 30, 2011

A Ghostly Good Time

Dear Halloween,

L&A and I have been looking forward to you for months. We ordered our costumes in August in anticipation of this spooky night…the night our dreams came true…the night we were Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. We had every intension of “firming up,” but our bodies are perfect and didn’t require any extra effort to get in shape.

Why did you make it snow in October, Halloween? It was very cold going outside in a revealing cheerleader outfit. The cabs were few and far in between, and flashing our legs with high kicks did not help them stop faster. We finally got a Gypsy cab and didn’t have enough cash to pay him. The driver wasn’t happy.

Once we got to the dungeon in Los Feliz, why were there so many creepers trying to dance with us? Tell me Halloween, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders aren’t that unusual in New York, are they? The pom-poms were a hit on the dance floor. When I would get separated from the group, I would pom* creepers in the face to disorient them and run away. Several creepers were really persistent. The pirate was constantly beside us no matter how many times we blocked him out of the dancing circle. Indiana Jones only left after I told him to buy us drinks. Superman got annoyed with pom-poms constantly in his face, but kept coming back for more. Finally, the Knight felt discouraged when I wouldn’t give him my number, but he still knighted me with his sword.

We made spirit tunnels for others to run under, cheered unnecessarily for EVERYTHING, high kicked every chance we got, and finished the night out with meatballs. Thank you, Halloween, for delivering a great night. The snow and the creepers couldn’t keep us down.

With love,
Susan

*Pom—punching with a pom-pom









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