This Halloween, I dressed up as an Army captain to teach class. Would’ve been exciting if I hadn’t done the same thing every Friday (and Monday and Wednesday).
This evening, though, I did pull the fur and leather out of the attic in order to dress up as a good ol’ fashioned barbarian to take the knight-garbed Hobbit out for his festivities. The cadets in one of the battalions (go 4th!) put together a wee Halloween Carnival for the kiddos, and we had a blast. I’m not sure if the cadets were more amused by the little tikes in costume (mine was the cutest!) or the English professor wielding a battle-axe*, but good times were had by all regardless.
*What? You think I’d do a barbarian costume half-assed? Of course I took an axe!
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#1 by Russ Livingston - October 31st, 2008 at 22:47
Wish we could have been there. It would have been so much fun to see the Hobbit in his costume (and you as well, of course!). Please send pictures.
#2 by Michael Livingston - November 2nd, 2008 at 19:35
There was a Citadel photographer there. I’ll see if he took any good shots.
#3 by Lt. Howell - November 30th, 2008 at 02:03
I still tell with great mirth the tale of a certain new professor, who on the first day of class delivered, among other things, a twenty minute disertation on the history, design and proper implimentation of said battle axe. Glad to see it’s not rusting away in a corner somewhere. Hope all is well.
#4 by Michael Livingston - November 30th, 2008 at 17:06
Good to hear from you, sir. Glad I made an impression — and that I didn’t have to use the axe on someone to do it!