Random Thought #1
Who else agrees that an excellent idea for a costume party (perhaps at Halloween) would be to have guests dress up as someone else dressing up as someone else? One route would be to re-enact well known poseurs. One could arrive at the party dressed as Carol Burnett dressed as Scarlett O'Hara from The Carol Burnett Show's classic "Went with the Wind" sketch, or dressed as Robin Williams dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire from the movie of the same name.
Or, one could go the non sequitur route, creating unlikely pairings. One could dress as Spiderman dressed as Sherlock Holmes, or as Benjamin Franklin dressed as Starr Jones Reynolds. Everybody at the party would be required to guess who you are, squared! Extra points to those who correctly identify both your personae.
And cash prizes for those who make cultural or historical allusions through their choice of costumes (e.g., dressing as k.d. lang dressed as Roy Orbison, or dressing as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dressed as Martin Luther, or dressing as J. Edgar Hoover dressed as Rita Hayworth).
What strangely appropriate pairings can you think of for such a party?
Random Thought #2
Kristin Chenoweth is so cute and sings like a bird. Listen to her sing a quaint song, "Taylor the Latte Boy," on public radio's A Prairie Home Companion. Or, more fun yet, watch her sing it on The Late Late Show.
[For pleasant comparison, listen to Liz Callaway, too.]
I have no idea who this is, but she has a lovely voice and does a great job, too, with "Taylor the Latte Boy."
(And this performer? A fine job, too, but a whole new "take" on the song. Watch this one--or this one--last so as not to damage your psyche too soon.)
I will have to ask my brother if they named their daughter after a lounge singing transvestite, (miranda rose).
ReplyDeleteDoes Napoleon and Pedro count for your costume party idea?
Speaking of transvestites, how about a rooster dressed as a beaver? :-) (Or vice versa)
ReplyDeleteCheryl:
ReplyDeleteYou dressed as Napoleon dressed AS Pedro would count.
Erin:
You're all kinds of naughty. I love it!
Very cute song. Never heard of it. Just what were you looking for to run across this song? I see many other people do their own version of the same one. Catchy.....As far as the halloween topic....it's better just reading what everyone else comes up with! Wait- how about.....Me dressing up as Cathy dressing up as YOU?.....yes... I like it! :)
ReplyDeleteJesse suggested you dressing up as Jay dressing up as you. (Easy costume idea)
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RE: Jesse's suggestion (via Erin):
ReplyDeleteLadies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Jesse, collect your prize in Minot in March!
(And, um, Jesse, um, why are you parceling out your blog commenting duties to others? What sway do you hold over Jay's wife?! 300 words or fewer, please.)
Sandy:
ReplyDeleteI've seen Kristin Chenoweth in shows and heard her sing before. I'm pretty sure I've heard "Taylor the Latte Boy" before, too, but it came up in the play rotation on Pandora, which I was listening to the other day. I liked it and did a little "Internet research" to find other sources of her singing it.
How about you dressed as Mom dressed as Grandma Roloff?