Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Raggedy Ann

On Diane's first Halloween she dressed as Raggedy Ann. Grandma Betty made her a dress and
apron. She also dyed a mop red to wear as a wig! We were scheduled to go to the Van Cleave's
to show her off and I remembered I forgot to buy special treats for Mary VanCleave's kids.

At that time there was an A&P store in White Oak Plaza, so we stopped there for treats.
The checkers and stockers thought Diane was adorable. (Who wouldn't?) They gave her
Halloween candy and toys.

For weeks after Halloween, Diane continued to dress up in her Halloween costume.
Little did I know that "dressing up" as various characters would become a recurring
occasion for Diane. There have been so many characters I can name about five without
giving it a second thought: waitress, several rock stars, Frank-n-Furter, cats, dogs, and
vampires

I'm just as hooked on costumes as she is. In the past I've made most of Diane's Halloween
costumes. She has gone as Dorothy Gale, Cindy Lauper, a Mardi Gras princess, a Japanese
lady in a kimono, a vampire and ghoulish bride.

Long live fantasy!

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