Remember that time I promised I'd post photos of me in a weird Pumpkin Head costume? You probably don't, as it was way back in 2010 (that's an insane amount of time in Internet Years [and Dog Years]).
Well, the original post is below (italicized to show age):
One of these days I'll be brave enough to post those photos. I look completely hateful in every shot due to the pain.
"Where's Michael Myers?"
"He's dead. Shut up."
I wish I could say that time has dulled the memories of that evening of pain, but I'd be lying. And I wish I could tell a story of someone who came up and said it was the neatest costume they had ever seen, but I'd be lying again. I suppose it was just a classic example of a Costume Fail, long before the internet existed.
I honestly can't believe I did a post back then about the costume and never posted a photo. Sorry about that.
So there I was, misunderstood and in excruciating pain. And looking like Michael Jackson from THE WIZ:
Here I am in all of my Pumpkin Headed glory. Sorry I dumped you, Michael Myers [costume]! Never again!
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| Pondering why I didn't have a date for the Prom. |
35 comments:
Post them, post them!
1) Must see the pics.
2)Love the imaginary convo. Would have loved to see that one live!
The description makes them a must see! I'll watch your blog with anticipation. Could have been worse - I was Pee Wee one year. Truly horrifying!
Really, that is just....wow, I think crazy is the word I am looking for :D I like that in a person. :)
Amazing idea, I remember that show...after hearing your story I am glad I was not inspired to try that idea myself. :)
I agree....pictures please.
Cheers!
I feel your pain. Once I went trick or treating with a bunch of friends, with a pumpkin on my head, in something that looked fairly similar to Jamie Wyeth's self portrait-- only I had a black suit coat, rather than a wool button-up. We ended up running around the neighborhood all night. It was really hard to run around with the thing on, as it would turn and spin on my head, and I'd loose sight of the triangle eyes and would start to trip. The cold, slimy inside was quite the experience as well, not to mention 10 pounds of pumpkin bouncing around, making my 13-year-old body extremely top heavy.
After about 3 hours of this, I tossed the pumpkin into the middle of the street, relieved of all of the pressure and strain.
My neck hurt for about 2 weeks after that night, but it was so worth it. I might have some pictures somewhere that my parents took...
either way, I looked extremely close to this, but a pumpkin that covered my entire head:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et_QMkqZdSs
These stories always kill me, man. So damn funny.
You give me a lot of shit for liking Disney, Rot.
Apparently you’re a fan. Lol.
I’m dying. Your face. You literally hate life at that moment. Well, you know what I mean. Lol.
Such a good post dude.
Sara, i am SUCH a hypocrite!
Laughing.
And yeah. I look at that photo and I can FEEEEL the hot gelatin on my face when my brother and i were getting it ready for the big reveal (that nobody asked for).
And I can STILL feel the misery. I can literally taste it.
And important to note that i was sweating into those two towels...so it was getting heavier and heavier from water weight.
You LOVE Disney!
Hahaha! (Sorry, had to laugh at this) You look horribly miserable. I couldn’t even imagine.
So, is this the somewhat first pic of Pumpkinrot’s face???
the 17 year old me....the first Pumpkinrot Selfie ; )
Haha! I remember you talking about this.It may have been on the old Cemetery gate productions forum (Terry Lamberts site). I was showing off my Headless mask I got from him. Ahh.. those were the good ole days.
You look like you're ready to toss that punpkin off and call it a night!!!🎃
That is the neatest costume I have ever seen!
Haha. Smooooth
Thanks for sharing that with us. It reminded me of our 2006 ghost pirate haunt. That Halloween for the fun of it, we decided to dress up as pirates to hand out candy to go with our haunt theme. Not too far along into the evening, a parent coming up our walkway with their kids yells out something along the lines of "Look kids, it's Gary the Happy Pirate!", a now retired Rochester NY kids entertainment performer, in reference to my costume. I immediately went back into the house and changed back into standard attire. And from there on out I only wear my Eric Pigors ToxicToons t-shirts and hoodies on Halloween!
Great costume Rot. Dedication to the craft. Pain is our lot. Great call out from Sara 11 years in the making. My Knox gelatin experience was shaving my head, mixing it with glycerin and food coloring to make some kind of goopy zombie only to lose to a frat boy dressed as Angus from AC/DC (shorts and a blazer) at a local pub Halloween contest. The mix for some reason smelled like dirty socks which just rubbed in the humiliation.
Mike I remember the CGP days. I think Rot stills rocks the Nemesis. Long live Michael Audry Myers!
I mean, if there was a living pumpkin/human hybrid...he'd probably be pretty grumpy looking. Seeds and stringy gunk for brains would suck.
🎃🎃🎃
Mike, I haven't thought of CGP in YEARS! And I definitely wear the Nemesis and I can't recall the name of the one I wore this year, but it's definitely from CGP as well. The good ol' days.
Haunted Eve, that is such a funny story.
Swampbilly, the dirty socks thing made me laugh. haha
JHMDF, THAT is an excellent point. haha
And important to note that the first few comments above are from when I posted the original blog post back in 2010. I hijacked the post rather than doing a new one.
Geeez! Hearing about how bad the fit was makes my neck hurt! And I am assuming that it's that weird grease paint on your face....with the knox gelatin....I don't know how you made it through 5 hours! Talk about suffering for your art! The things we artists will do.....!
Totally was the weird grease paint.
Somewhere there's a photo of the pumpkin head after I ripped it off of my face...where there's a weird layer of orange skin with eye holes and a mouth hole...webbing across the hole in the pumpkin.
And I just noticed you're wearing costume gloves that I'm assuming were latex. That's would make you miserable enough alone.
haha
I can't recall what I had on my hands, and thought they were just work gloves, but they sure do look like they are latex and not something made of cloth.
A glutton for punishment, apparently.
Gotta see that one!!
This is incredible on so many levels, but perhaps no takeaway is stronger than the fact that despite the painful experience, and less than successful endeavor, the love of the holiday persevered...it's very relatable
Also, it's just a plain poignant photograph all on its own. :)
great points!
Oh my, how have I missed THIS all these years?!? You don’t appear to be easing on down through the night in this photo. As much as I appreciate the semi reveal and the suffering for ones art and dedication to the craft,…your look as Michael is so completely great that you should definitely stick with that.
Perhaps break out the pumpkin sentinel look for Thanksgiving?
haha.. nice.
This cranium will never go anywhere near the inside of a [fake or real] pumpkin ever again.
Ah, 17 year old halloween angst! the look in your eyes is priceless!
This is the best, your expression says it all!!
that is a Tortured Artist if ever I've seen one
quite possibly the greatest admin reveal of all time
Haha. SO funny, guys.
Happy to share my torment!
As an aside, I can't imagine what my parents were thinking seeing their son with a large fake pumpkin on his head.
Probably the same thing my non-prom-date would have been thinking...
I remember being 15 or so and my Dad knocking on the door, opening it and pausing for a moment as he looked at me, looking at myself in the mirror admiring my Dick Smith makeup kit Quasimodo look. Without skipping a beat he let me know, “dinners ready” and closed the door. It’s amazing what parents can get used to.
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