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Forum: Ok Whats Your Flu Related Halloween Costume

26 October 2006

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 17:52

I guess I’m really bored….I was sitting here thinking about all the usual creative ideas people come up with for Halloween costume & wondered what the great minds here could come up with to have fun and promote flu awareness at the same time — how would you make a costume that looks like a Tamiflu pill or an Awareness ribbon? Or one that looks like a Kleenex or a sneeze???

I’ll bet y’all can come up with some ideas - let’s hear ‘em!

Pixie – at 17:57

My suggestion to my daughter was full PPE, an N95, and a couple of rubber chickens. People would pay attention, at least.

anonymous – at 18:00

Nuh uh!!! LOL!

A friend of mine did a hurricane Katrina costume last year. It was Whitney Houston wearing a “Miss Katrina” sash, and makeup to simulate a powdery substance windswept around her nose.

Not sure though an AI costume would go over quite as well in general. But you’ll be the talk of the party for sure.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 18:04

I think the bio-hazard wear would be great!….maybe with an orange vest with fluwikie.com written all over it! Or maybe a costume like a WalMart employee or better yet a pharmacist!

Northstar – at 18:05

One of the funniest bird-related costumes I’ve seen was a take-off on Hitchock’s “The Birds”: a darling Chanel suit, a Tippi Hendron blonde upsweep, and those little craft-store birds pinned all over it. A hanging eyeball completed the ensemble. OK, so not bird flu but a hoot nonetheless.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 18:09

That’s a riot Northstar! Some people can just think up anything can’t they? I unfortunately have NO imagination….I tend to go around on the big day as a “stuffed shirt”.

Sniffles – at 18:12

I was a pandemic chicken for our Labor Day parade in town! We handed out pandemic pamplets to the adults on the parade route.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 18:15

What was your costume made of??

Goju – at 18:18

Tie-Dyed Bodybag

Sniffles – at 18:18

It had a rubber chicken head (total head mask) and rubber feet. The body was a furry/fuzzy white cloth and had orange leggings. I had to really high step it with those feet though! It got so hot I thought I was a roasted chicken!

lady biker – at 18:55

how about a box of kleenex??????………and hand out papers tellin people how to sneeze and cough…….. a bottle of cold medicine……? a pepto bismol tablet??? aspirin bottle? box of Imodium….that would be a good one and easy too……hahahha

FloridaGirlat 19:03

Flu or virus related? Virus related = Dress up like a chicken with red spots all over…….. Chicken pox

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 19:06

FloridaGirl, I mistakenly always seem to think of it as being the same thing — since I’ve NEVER had the flu, even the regular flu is scary to me! But I was thinking about Bird Flu costume-related fun. :-)

Goju – at 19:09

Sack of Rice

FloridaGirlat 19:11

Well, I read your post and that popped into my mind… But chicken pox is a virus, but it is not flu…

But since the flu is a virus also… I thought I would expand on your humor…

:)

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 19:35

Goju – at 18:18 Tie-Dyed Bodybag Goju – at 19:09 Sack of Rice

Good ones! :-)

FloridaGirl – at 19:11 Makes good sense! I see what you mean! :-)

How about a pressure canner costume? Probably too obtuse….I like a big aspirin!

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 19:36

If tuna cans were taller, that would make a good costume….hard to be a squatty can if you’re not squatty to begin with!

Northstar – at 19:57

OK, here goes: get a few long yellow maribou shrugs at Michaels, the craft store. (Think Big Bird.) With a few stitches, attach them to a white sweat top and cut off sweat “shorts”. Wear orange tights, should be easy to find now. A pair of yellow or red rubber dish gloves can be your wattle/comb. Now for the piece de resistance: red and black makeup around the eyes to look miserably sick, and put tissues up your sleeve, and sneeze a lot. Wa-la!

Feather Pillow – at 20:00

you could stay traditional and be the Grim Reaper and hand out PF info.

Northstar – at 20:13

FPaat20: That is soooooo gooood! It would just be living up to my reputation nowadays, anyway!

Northstar – at 20:18

Oh! Oh! Here’s one! Actually I’m known as a prophet of doom, so: Crazy-person hair, a sandwich board with “The End is Near!’ on the front and “Beware Bird Flu!” on the back with a cartoon of a croaked chicken. But in little letters… “pandemic flu.gov and fluwiki.com” =:-D (That’s my crazy hair!)

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 21:05

bump

Bronco Bill – at 21:07

I’m thinkin’ ‘bout dressing up as Big Bird from that YouTube video about BF!!!

anonymous – at 23:38

A corpse.

27 October 2006

preppiechick – at 00:36

OMG! Too funny! But the wierd thing is, I just got back from a halloween thing with my kids and their friends. There was a costume contest and one of the winners, in the little kids category, was a mother chicken and her baby chicks. All I could keep thinking about was AF, and now this thread! Honestly, there are NO coincidences!

EnoughAlreadyat 10:47

One grandkid is going as the grim reaper. Another one is going to be the screamer… in that face mask that you can make “bleed.” Yep… I am gonna be making “this could be you” comments.

crfullmoon – at 10:56

Feather Pillow – at 20:00, and Northstar - Sort of a come-as-we are party, eh?

Maybe a cauldron full of Free Pandemic Preparedness Info for any adult you see this week…

Northstar - write “Pandemic Influenza” on you board (we have to teach them not to think “bird flu”)

;-)

(Halloween is also a good time of year to review your wills and final instruction sort of stuff - make sure the right people know where to find ‘em, too.)

Goju – at 11:15

a kerosene heater

a box of MERs

crfullmoon – at 11:24

“Keep the Reaper from your door!

Stock up! Debt-free!

Prepare some more!”

JWB – at 11:40

Maybe I should post this in thePreps you might forget thread.

I’m going to save a Halloween make-up kit for when TSHTF and someone comes to my door for food or invasion. When I answer the door they will think I am infected with something far worse than panflu. A handful of rubber cement will help also as I cough into my hand as I open the door. (Looks like mucus).

There is no way they will come into the house after that. 8-D

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 11:42

So how about a different view…..a “prepper” costume — a grocery sack with prep supplies coming out the top!

diana – at 15:03

Somewhere in the house is a rubber chicken. The only thing is if I’m in my gypsy outfit, carrying a chicken, they’ll kick me out of the casino if I was throwing a winning roll at craps. Hands above the table at all times. Might be a good luck charm, and then I’de be stuck forever carrying a rubber chicken in games of chance. I am superstitious.

28 October 2006

no name – at 10:54
  I am going as “DEATH”…of course I mention, “I’m just passing through”.
dian – at 10:57

Of course I could carry a tarot card deck, but then people would be asking me to tell their fortune. What would I say, prep? There may be avian flu in your lifetime?

diana – at 11:09

The crystal ball on my mantle has never been used, at least by me. Maybe I’ll look into it on Halloween.

Northstar – at 11:39

no name: Of course you could creep people out by pointing at them significantly… then sidling up with a pandemic brochure. (G) You _do_ have roller shoes for that certain gliiiiiide, don’t you?

Grace RN – at 14:19

I’m a 5′4″ head-to-toe bright yellow chicken!!!! My family is dying of laughter at me-don’t care.

29 October 2006

crfullmoon – at 06:52

Got pandemic year preparedness handouts ready? Or at least cards?

;-) Have fun!

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 07:31

Survivalist in cammo costume!

30 October 2006

diana – at 11:55

Yesterday at the mall, death passed through on the escalator. spooky as all get out. Black velvet cape lined in red velvet. I kept my eye on him, and eventually he pushed back the hood to reveal himself a goth. He had a black goatee and when hidden by the hood was almost invisable though his skin was very white. He seemed to glide, maybe was wearing those roller shoes that kids zip around in.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 13:17

Some people are soooo good at costumes…..others like me go as ‘role models’.

diana – at 13:28

Another first at this mall. They rented out floor space to a psychic. $10 a pop.Wonder how long she’ll last. I should rent her my gypsy outfit and crystal ball.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 13:37

Wow. I’ve never seen a psychic that appeared to be able to afford mall rent prices! She must be GOOD!

How about a pinto bean costume? Maybe a pinto bean with a cowboy hat!!! :-)

no name – at 21:40

Northstar @11:39

No roller shoes…I’m trying not to kill myself!!!

31 October 2006

crfullmoon – at 07:49

Happy Halloween!

Northstar – at 09:09

no name: And I don’t think you’d be very welcome in a hospital dressed as Death! (G)

blackbird – at 09:58

Answering the door in mask and gloves?

blackbird – at 09:59

N95 mask, I mean

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 11:03

Makes me almost wish we had trick-or-treaters! Haven’t had any in years….but I still buy candy just in case! :-)

crfullmoon – at 19:19

Never get many trick-or-treaters, but, I have handed some parents the pandemic awareness card/links today, as I’m sure others have too.

(These “inside-out” Reeses taste wierd, eh?)

“O Fortuna ! ve-lut luna, sta-tu va-ri-a-bi-lis, sem-per cres-cis, aut de-cres-cis …”

crfullmoon – at 21:38

Jack-o-lantern photo

newore – at 21:43

me, i’m holed up at the coast. no door traffic.

wrapped up house in pdx.

not sip, but interesting, eh ????

Jane – at 22:21

Some young teens came to my door, one girl in a gray wig styled in a bun and a long dress and the other girl dressed as a bag of groceries. I called after them, Mother Hubbard, your dog won’t go hungry! and their mother laughed. Wonder if she’s a prepper?

parkingme – at 22:27

Hi. I am new to posting here. I have been a “lurker” for months. I just had to share this costume with everyone. WTSHTF….literally. Hope I do this right.

  http://tinyurl.com/y2q4vg
Mamabear – at 22:30

I’m going to wear my nursing scrubs with a big bullseye on it.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 23:14

parkingme – at 22:27

that’s priceless!!! :-)

Welcome out of the shadows on this Halloween night and need I mention again to go meet the folks on your state’s thread. Thanks for the good laugh…..as predicted we had no children come…..so your contribution was one of the few costumes I saw today!

02 November 2006

crfullmoon – at 17:50

How did everything go?

Grace RN – at 19:01

Next year-a jar of ‘Beano’ with air-filled balloons glued all around…

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 19:04

HEHEHE….. good one GraceRN

blackbird – at 20:42

Did hand out candy in my nitrile gloves, since I have a cold or flu.

I’m-workin’-on-it – at 21:39

blackbird hope you’re better by now! Good for you for protecting the kiddies!

03 November 2006

blackbird – at 00:51

Not better yet, but thanks for the good wishes, I’m-workin’-on-it. I’m testing my illness food and other preps :) (this is minor illness, not major)

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