The Cancelled Halloween Party or: How I dressed up in a costume and went nowhere

Tuppence took a photo of me in costume.

Last night I was supposed to go to a Halloween party. It didn't happen. As any who live in the Northeast are aware, there was a snowstorm. The party was supposed to be at the residence of a friend of Tuppence's. However, this event was not inside, but outside! During the summer, these folks have a nice screened in little patio area. Unfortunately, with the drop in temperature and the arrival of a decent quantity of snow, this didn't seem like the best of ideas. So, as common sense demanded, the outdoor party was cancelled.

The unfortunate part of all this was that I actually came up with a costume concept, pieced it together, and donned my outfit before we got the news that the party was cancelled. So, Tuppence (she dressed as Death) and I just hung out that evening...in costume, just the two of us. Yeah, we're cool.

The Original Joyce.
His costume is a little better than mine.

Anyway, my costume? James Joyce. Tuppence had suggested I go as either Joyce or Faulkner and I thought those were great ideas. Unfortunately, Faulkner is far from distinctive looking. However, many of the photos I've seen of Joyce are, shall we say, unique.

I headed out to the Halloween costume shops. After picking up an eyepatch, a set of Harry Potter glasses, and a clip-on bow-tie, I had my outfit set. I took a couple of days growing a beard and then trimmed it down to be closer to the photograph I used as a guide. On the whole, I think I did a pretty good job.

Maybe this could be the start of a tradition of dressing up as authors or literary characters. Who knows?