Halloween Costume: The Afro Edition
Posted by ListenToLeon on
October 14, 2009
Once again, I need your help deciding what I’m going to dress up as this Halloween. Yes, I know I’m a grown-ass man. That said, I make people laugh. IT’S WHAT I DO! THAT’S MY PLEASURE! Therefore, I can go to Halloween parties wearing silly costumes until either one of two things happen:
1.) I become elderly to the point that people start believing I’m senile, and wonder if I even know I’m wearing a costume; or
2.) My ruggedly handsome looks start fading to a point where women no longer think “This guy in the costume is cute AS WELL AS funny” and start thinking “Oh Jesus! Did I bring my pepper spray?”
Since I have the curly fro going on, which I can pick out in all sorts of ridiculous ways, I need to capitalize on it. Which afro-ed individual should I dress up as at this year’s Halloween parties?
Ladies and gentleman, my choices(so far) are:
Jimi Hendrix
I like this choice, because it allows me to be a half-assed sex symbol while wearing something easily recognizable, like my LL Cool J costume from last year. Plus, I can carry around a guitar like the Honky-Tonk Man.
Cleveland Brown from The Cleveland Show
The only reason I like this suggestion is because I get to wear a fake mustache and to do Cleveland impressions all night:
“Close the door! You’re letting out all of the stank!”
“That’s just naaasty.”
Apollo Creed
I can talk trash and show off what I’ve done in the gym with this costume, as well as once again sport a fake mustache. Only problem is, it may be a little TOO obscure for some folks to get.
Black Dynamite
I’ve been posting clips from this film for months now, so dressing up as Black Dynamite seems like an easy call to make…but I don’t know if I should, since the film is being released on Friday, and the closest place to Washington DC it’s showing is Philly. I like the commercials, but not enough to travel that far just to see a movie. I might NOT dress up as Black Dynamite in protest of this!
What do you all think? If you have any better suggestions, please feel free to share them. I’m looking forward to doing something ridiculous once again this year, so help me with this decision.
20 Responses to “Halloween Costume: The Afro Edition”
Hendrix!
By msdailey on Oct 14, 2009
If you put in a part in it, you can be Frederick Douglas.
By Cap'n Kirk on Oct 14, 2009
man… I’m struggling trying to come up with my own costume ideas!
By rainmayun on Oct 14, 2009
A black Captain Lou. RIP Mario.
By Jason on Oct 14, 2009
And don’t forget the rubber bands.
By Jason on Oct 14, 2009
You should go as Kanye West. You can jump out the bushes on kids and other revelers and say, “I know you are in the middle of getting your candy, and I’mma let you get back to that but on the real, Christmas is the best holiday ever!” Snatch their treats and dip out.
By journey78 on Oct 14, 2009
apollo creed!
By Ranada on Oct 14, 2009
Jimmy, that way you can show your chest and be all sexified! But you’ll also have to take acid.
By Natalie on Oct 14, 2009
Hendrix.. now I need a damn costume idea for me
By BK on Oct 14, 2009
If you go as Cleveland Brown, you’ll have to do the Aaron Neville voice all night… are you up for that challenge?
By Classick Material on Oct 14, 2009
Well, out of those suggestions, I’d go with Hendrix. He has the best ‘fro and best clothes of the lot. If you go down the non-afro route, I have some costume suggestions on my blog today http://bangsandabun.com – enjoy!
By Bangs and a Bun on Oct 14, 2009
I say you should go as Will.i.am. And do the crazy “updated” gumby with some weirdo tight/short clothing.
By CurlyQ on Oct 14, 2009
Cornell West!
By Jacqueline Lara on Oct 14, 2009
Cornell West would be THE GREATEST COSTUME CHOICE OF ALL TIME!!!!
OF ALL TIMES!!!!
By Classick Material on Oct 15, 2009
Go as a member of DeBarge or Sho’Nuff from the Last Dragon
By Wonderlove on Oct 15, 2009
Hendrix! Hands-down. Bar none.
By {Ms. P} on Oct 15, 2009
Go as Issac from the Love Boat!
LMAO
By Phoenix7 on Oct 15, 2009
actually I’m gonna cosign on Cornel West. That would be hilarious.
By rainmayun on Oct 15, 2009
I LOVE the Cornell West idea, problem is people WILL mistake you for Don King or Fredrick Douglass. :)
My gamblers anonymous mother once dressed me up as a lottery ball for Halloween. You could do that…go as Lucky 7 or something.
-Victoria D.
By Victoria D. on Oct 15, 2009
You should go as Cornell West for real. I am going as Peggy Bundy this year.
By Caress Lepore on Oct 15, 2009