This past week I attended a dress up Halloween Party for seniors where my friend Marsha and her tap group were the entertainment. I marveled at all the clever costumes. My favorite was a distinguished gray haired woman in a lovely black lace evening dress. A sign hung from her back that said “Please help me. I’ve lost my hat and my broom.” Now that’s the kind of clever costuming I’m always looking for. No muss, no fuss. For that very reason, today’s Halloween post on Stuff White People Like caught my attention. They suggest going as a character from a book that has NOT been made into a movie (or I might add, no one has read).

These people are unlikely to be recognized as their characters, but are highly recognized as being smart. If you cannot pull off a group costume, this is your best bet. Just pick ANY author who shares your heritage, find a character who matches your age and sex and remember their name (this might be the only hard part). Then show up in regular clothes.