Anyway, we had no luck finding an oppressed porcupine at The Target or The walmarts, and I just didn't think I had the sewing equipment or know-how to pull that one off. She and I were on one of our spontaneous shopping trips when we wandered into the costume section and she found one that spoke to her:
The Vampire Princess
The Tiger mom in me immediately wanted to veto as I wondered if we indulged this sort of thing would she wind up dating a vampire as a teenager? Would she continue her preference of the dark and evil? Afterall, I only attended "Hallelujah" parties where we dressed as Biblical characters growing up (and yes, my mom vetoed Jezebel). Oh, we were "Gouls for God" back then, and look how normal we turned out? I told the Tiger Mom in my head, to "back off" and explained that Halloween is for children and not for Satan. And just as actors on film pretend to be characters, even evil ones, somehow once the movie is complete, they can return to their true, morally-upright selves (usually). I threw caution to the wind, threw the costume into the cart and, I must admit, it felt good. We even bought fake blood for extra effect.
Their "All Hallow's Eve" (as it was called back in my days) made me want to join in. They ran from house to house, screaming things like, "She is giving away nerds AND snickers bars!" along with the other mini hoodlums in our neighborhood (a nemo, a baseball player, a butterfly, and a Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz) always with a chorus of parents asking, "Did you say thank-you?" and then threatening, "If you don't, this is our last house!"
So far, I have not caught MC leading any satanic rituals or drinking anyone's blood. Time will tell though, right?
But if MC does hook up with a Edward-type fellow and B hooks up with an Emmit-type fellow, life will be stinkin' GREAT for them!! (PLUS, we'll be family!) ;)
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