The 2008 Halloween Awards

Here are the first annual Halloween Awards winners. The only person who makes decisions is me based on what I saw at the parties I was at last night. I tried to get an awards show time slot on national television, but that didn't quite work out, what a shame. Anyway, here are the winners.

Worst Costume To Go To A Club In: Case of Natural Light. His costume consisted of a large box, a very large box, colored to look like a case of Natural Light. While this costume isn't very creative or engaging, its large space requirement pushed it to the title. Bonus points for him actually going into a club earlier on in the night, and not abandoning his cardboard box.

Most Over Used Costume: Devil. I can't even count how many girls dressed up as devils this year; and I can count to at least ten. I don't know if there was a sale on devil equipment, but there were certainly a lot of devil merchandise available.

Costume Which Brings Back Childhood Memories: Operation Man. Yes, the Operation man. You remember that game. He still earns the title even though he didn't have tweezers with him.

Costume Which Was Talked About, But Not Done: Morning After Pill. It's too bad my friend wasn't able to put it together, it would have been awesome. He would have dressed in all white, and had a baby doll with an X through it. I liked this idea. Creative, out of the box, and something everyone would understand.

Poorly Executed Costume: Ringo from the Beatles. I'm sure people who follow and love the Beatles would have saw it. But when the costume bearer has to ask what you think he is, and later explain it, it the costume is bad.

Costume I Still Don't Get: Short Red Dress, Carrying A Playboy Tray. She did not have the Playboy bunny ears, and the tray was filled with her student ID, cell phone, and cigarettes. I don't know what she could have been.

Costume Which Would Have Been Better 5 Years Ago: Peter Griffin. I know everyone loves Family Guy, but seriously, it would have been better 5 years ago when the show was still relatively new. Should have thought outside of the box more.

Prettiest Costume: Minnie Mouse. This chick was sexy. She wins hands down. Obviously Minnie doesn't bear as much skin as some costumes do, but that didn't really matter. She wins in a landslide.

Best Costume: Tony Romo Dressed As A Baby. By far the most creative yet simple, socially relevant costume of the night. He went all out, had a diaper on, carried a milk bottle and rattle, and had a pacifier hanging from his neck. Here's the best part: he had his pinky taped too.

There you have it, the 2008 Halloween Awards. I hope you can do better (or worse for some the categories) next year. The judging will occur in just 364 days, start thinking about it!