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Sewing Another Costume, Your Mom Will Be. Even Though You’re Like Thirty Four Years Old.
So apparently there's this "Star Wars" movie that's out right now and it's all the rage. Where have I been? I hear that this is some kind of national phenomenon, with people camping out for tickets and dressing up in costume to go watch the movie. Costumes, eh? I had to investigate.
I like to call this one “Waiting For Your Mom To Pick You Up Outside The Mall”
Or the ever popular "Call Me Big Daddy When You Back That Ass Up."
What's that? You're a chick? Are you sure you want to dress up like this? Okay, whatever. Here is your very own "Nondescript Female Costume." Kinda boring, huh? I would totally dress up as a Wookie if I were you.
And then finally there's the "Okay, Who Hid My Freakin' Light Saber AGAIN? You Guys, It's Not Funny Anymore."
None of these costumes do it for you? Perhaps you'd like to kick it old school with one of these fine patterns:
Um. I don't really remember Darth Vader being cross-eyed though. Or, actually, having eyes at all, now that I think about it.
Hmmmm.
Posted by Mary on May 25, 2005 | Permalink
Comments
Hilarious! I love your site -- very funny. I've almost wet my pants a couple of times while laughing. Is that too much information? And your personal site is great too. I'm entering into a "New" phase as well.
Posted by: Sara | May 25, 2005 5:25:57 PM
I was so Princess Leia for Halloween when Star Wars came out. I wore my mom's white beach robe (with hood)hiked up by her black vinyl belt.
Posted by: Maureen Hay | May 25, 2005 5:28:26 PM
I was Princess Leia too for Halloween after The Empire Strikes Back came out! My mom made my dress, but I don't think she used the pattern above. My hair was even long enough to do the cinnamon buns style.
Posted by: Julia | May 25, 2005 8:24:12 PM
Oh my Goddess, I couldn;t stop laughing after this one. I've been reading for awhile and I am always laughing at the end but that one...oh my goodness. Even my husband cracked up at that one (as he paused his Knights of the Old Republic game to come and see what was so damn funny). I just love you.
Posted by: chasmyn | May 25, 2005 9:25:14 PM
The little whatchyamacallit (second from right - sorry, I left my dork-tionary at home) looks remarkably like the Golli-blog in a cape. Actually Darth Vader isn't so far off, either. Darth Sambo? Eesh!
Posted by: David | May 26, 2005 9:08:55 AM
Good heavens, what costumes! I'd have to roll a 12-sided die to choose among them!
Posted by: Elaine | May 26, 2005 9:59:12 AM
Totally - First thing I thought was
"Hey, it's GOLLI VADER"!
The larger dark lord looks more like 'Ebony Porcine Vader' to me. The eyes are kinda freaking me out.
Posted by: beastarzmom | May 26, 2005 10:27:47 AM
I remember that pattern! Whoa, sometimes this site just brings the memories flooding back.
I don't remember it seeming funny at the time, though.
Posted by: Ice Queen | May 26, 2005 10:35:52 AM
damnit! You got me in trouble for laughing at work again! No laughing aloud here! pffbbbbttt!
*darth vader. snicker snicker*
Posted by: Celti | May 26, 2005 12:08:13 PM
I giggled all the way through this one. I was Princess Leia for Halloween one year as a kid. I don't know if she used that pattern or not. Even had hair long enough for the buns.
Posted by: Shannon | May 26, 2005 1:24:29 PM
I just came across your site and the first post has me laughing so hard I may need to get some oxygen! I LOVE the pattern envelope for the old school costumes. How much do you think the Darth Vader kid hated his mom for putting the eyes on? "MOM, I don't have to see out! MOM!!! None of the other kids have eyes on their Darth Vader costume."
Posted by: lori | May 26, 2005 2:36:46 PM
I'm laughing so hard, I am crying! This site does that to me a a lot!
Posted by: Nancy (scrappyknees) | May 26, 2005 3:20:20 PM
So funny! That last one is sort of a Darth Vader meet Cookie Monster costume. That's probably what happens to Cookie Monster when he's told he has to eat healthier and cut down on his cookie intake.
Posted by: Suzi | May 26, 2005 5:42:40 PM
C'mon guys, that "little whatchyamacallit" (second from right) is clearly a Jawa. Good thing I memorized my dork-tionary.
Hilarious.
Posted by: Adelaide | May 26, 2005 6:39:22 PM
My mother found your site and forwarded it to me at the beginning of may.....she and I have had MANY laughs since then because she was a mad sewer when I was growing up (Im 37 now, so you KNOW she made a lot of the ones you've shown) This is absolutely one of the funniest sites on the net.
I too was the princess the first halloween after the movies came out....my mother made the dress out of some satiny material and I had the "buns" too
thanks for all you do!!!
Posted by: Shannon | May 26, 2005 6:57:17 PM
Dude, check out Yoda's feet...
So, all you lucky folks who were Leia or Darth Vader when you were younger... I was definitely Chewy. It was right around when the redone, fancied-up versions were out and I had a little stuffed Ewok, and my mom thought it would be cute for halloween.
I didn't leave the house.
Posted by: Bridget | May 26, 2005 10:44:32 PM
There she is, The Runaway Bride, hiding in a Darth Vader costume.
Posted by: | May 27, 2005 11:25:47 AM
New Eminem Video Starring Ewan MacGregor: "Back That Big Ass Up, Jedi Man", Coming Soon To A Mall Near You.
Giggle. Snort. Snicker. Love the site- more fun than feeding Alka-Seltzer to Ewoks.
Posted by: Lili | May 27, 2005 2:12:15 PM
I was Leia too, in first grade. I think there were a half-dozen of us that year.
Posted by: Greta | May 27, 2005 2:36:19 PM
I think yoda looks like a seasick Klingon midget.
Posted by: guest | May 27, 2005 5:36:44 PM
Oh my! This brings back some memories it took me YEARS of therapy to to forget. Thanks
;)
Posted by: Juno | May 28, 2005 11:19:46 PM
I don't remember Chewbacka--oh god did i spell it right?--being so orange. And Darth Vader with bug eyes is hilarious. Looks like someone scared the crap out of him!
Posted by: Cindy | Jun 1, 2005 4:36:19 AM
I don't remember Chewbacca being a midget either!
Posted by: elljay | Jun 2, 2005 10:06:31 AM
Why does the jawa look like blackface? I really like Vader though "I ams yo fatha! So please turn to the darkside so massuh won't get mad and whip us both!"
Posted by: dan | Jun 4, 2005 7:20:32 PM
Don't leave your little ones out of the horrors of tacky costumes (if you somehow managed to breed): Check out Simplicity's Medieval Costumes for Toddlers at http://www.simplicity.com/assets/4944/4944.jpg
Posted by: Aabra | Jun 7, 2005 6:20:57 AM
