Comments on: Bad Halloween Costumes: Little Mr. Kotter

By: Brother dj

Brother dj — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:16:00 +0000

Jeff, I know we all had our bad moments, actually, great moments picking up those 3 buck packages of flammable fun. I had just started smoking at 15, pack of “Reds” was rolled up in my sleeve, when John Rodgers and I (each of us 5’5 and a buck and a quarter wet) picked up 2 Ghostbuster costumes at Schatzows.

Yes I did teach most kids to smoke cigs in school but that’s another story… bad. We both lit up wearing the same exact (both were Akaroyd and not the other guy with a very small part) plastic costumes and proceeded to knock on doors.

We did well, collected a nice haul and went back John’s house to eat some apples (yes, it was ok then) that the seniors and renters gave us from the Mayfair Hotel.

When Kar and I came home with kids Sunday night Karen checked the candy. Jeff, if a syringe was hanging out of a Reggie bar as kid, I think most of us would have just pulled it out and ate the candy.

Not saying our parents didn’t care as they very well did. However times were great when you could stay out till 9 at night with an Evel Knievel costume, trick or treat and come home to unlocked doors (Bob Carrol at 17 lol).

Great read Jeff.

By: Jeff Lyons

Jeff Lyons — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:15:01 +0000

Ellen, Planet of The Apes ruled my world for many years. One Christmas, DJ and I got the PotA Treehouse. DJ got the Cornelius doll and I got the Zira doll (yes, the female). I was none too pleased. I guess the Taylor and Dr. Zaius dolls were all sold out…

By: Jeff Lyons

Jeff Lyons — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0000

By: heather andrews magda

heather andrews magda — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:56:47 +0000

I NEVER got a prepackaged costume but my sisters did!! I always was a cowgirl or gypsy…whatever was easy…I hope Nan doesn’t read this!

By: heather andrews magda

heather andrews magda — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:56:00 +0000

I NEVER got a prepackaged costume but my sisters did!! I always was a cowgirl or gypsy…whatever was easy…I hope Nan doesn’t read this!

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:53:00 +0000

My brother and I got Planet of the Apes costumes of the same type when we were about 7/8/9ish too. They might have even both been the same character. We loved them for some bizarre reason and wanted to wear them again for 2 or 3 Halloweens afterward.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:53:00 +0000

By: T. Flanagan

T. Flanagan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:52:42 +0000

It was always exciting to go to Schatzow’s in October to check out the boxed halloween costumes. If I recall correctly they were in the farthest aisle from where you walked in. One year I was a skeleton. I suspect the costumes were not really flame-retardant though.

By: T. Flanagan

T. Flanagan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:52:00 +0000

By: Kevin Downey, Jr.

Kevin Downey, Jr. — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:24:53 +0000

When I was 4 I wanted to be Casper the ghost for halloween. My mom bought me the costume and I was tickled. 29 years later, when I knew how to read, I was going through old photos and I saw a pic of me in the costume, It wasn’t casper, it was “Gus the Ghost”, Casper’s cheap knock off.