You would thi
nk that a character made famous for blending into a sea of other people wouldn't stand out so much on a night like Halloween. Quite the contrary, in fact. I saw too many Waldo costumes for my liking this Halloween, thus deeming the costume unoriginal for this year's holiday. I don't know what the undercurrent was behind the craze of the costume this year, but it certainly stood out in a lot of peoples' outfit choices for the night."Current Movie" Characters
I noticed
a lot of characters from recent, current movies walking around on Halloween night. Costumes from the movies Where The Wild Things Are and Alice In Wonderland were particularly popular. Other costumes such as The Joker from the Batman movies were still out and about this year, even though the costume was spent last Halloween. The undercurrent pushing this costume trend along is certainly the movies where the costumes derive from. People wanting to be more like their favorite character have the opportunity to dress like them in public and not be ridiculed, so many take up society of their offer to do so.Recently Deceased Celebrities
Many celebriti
es passed on into another place this year, and people jumped on the idea to dress up like their favorite TV friends. Popular costumes included Michael Jackson and Billy Mays. Although some may say dressing up like these people is disrespectful, it could also be seen as a way of honoring those who have helped us in our lifetime with their entertainment, talent or ingenuity. The undercurrent for this trend is obviously the fact that these famous people recently died. The media went into an uproar about them so the public followed suit, going as far as dressing like them on Halloween.Cannabis Costumes
As marijuana is b
ecoming a much more talked about issue, many people are fighting for its long overdue prohibition to come to an end. This Halloween, many people could be spotted dressed up as a cannabis related good. Whether it be a typical marijuana leaf or a giant, human sized bong, people went all out this year to show their appreciation of the herb and to support its legalization. As I already stated, the undercurrent that gave way to this risque trend this Halloween is simply the fact that people are trying to make marijuana not such a big deal anymore so it can be legalized. By making it publicly known that so many people are users, the "drug" can hopefully be reexamined and reclassified to a legal substance regulated much like alcohol is in society today.