This was months ago. Halloween, actually.
At work, we have a costume contest for those who wish to dress up. For fun, I have dressed up every year since I started. most years, I just put on whatever I happen to have on hand and call it something clever. Year before last, I went as the 11th Doctor but it was a bit of a rush job on the costume. As such, no love on the contest.
Last year, however, I went as the fourth doctor. I had spent the previous year getting all of the pieces together, including the super long scarf that the Queen knitted over the course of about 2 or 3 months. I kept checking Goodwill for the perfect pieces of the outfit, and found the pants, vest, and the weekend before Halloween, I found the perfect overcoat. I put it all together with the red ascot and costume fedora, and it was amazing.
Going as the iconic image of the fourth doctor, I just knew I would do well this year. People who don't know Doctor Who know about the guy with curly hair and long scarf thanks to the Simpsons.
How did I do?
Dead last. It is not a costume contest. It is a popularity contest.
The winner was 1 of the pretty girls who dress up as Sundrop girl. don't know who Sundrop girl is? We all did. We knew because she went around showing everyone who would watch this video of the Sun Drop commercial featuring this character.
Yup, she looked exactly like that, which no one would have known without her showing us the video. In addition, the voting pool was limited to those who came into the room to see us and most of them were on her team. I was not aware judging a costume required campaigning.
Fortunately, I did not make the costume solely for this contest at work. I did it for fun. Oh yes, who else did I lose out to? Second place was someone who threw theirs together that morning and had to explain what they were. Third was a geeky vampire who wore a long letter overcoats and sound activated tie. I was fourth out of four. Everyone who saw it and knows Doctor Who had no questions about who I was and said it was perfect, including the third place guy, who said I should have won. Too bad no one voting actually looked it up or do anything about Doctor Who.
Sad when you think about it, isn't it?
At work, we have a costume contest for those who wish to dress up. For fun, I have dressed up every year since I started. most years, I just put on whatever I happen to have on hand and call it something clever. Year before last, I went as the 11th Doctor but it was a bit of a rush job on the costume. As such, no love on the contest.
Last year, however, I went as the fourth doctor. I had spent the previous year getting all of the pieces together, including the super long scarf that the Queen knitted over the course of about 2 or 3 months. I kept checking Goodwill for the perfect pieces of the outfit, and found the pants, vest, and the weekend before Halloween, I found the perfect overcoat. I put it all together with the red ascot and costume fedora, and it was amazing.
Going as the iconic image of the fourth doctor, I just knew I would do well this year. People who don't know Doctor Who know about the guy with curly hair and long scarf thanks to the Simpsons.
How did I do?
Dead last. It is not a costume contest. It is a popularity contest.
The winner was 1 of the pretty girls who dress up as Sundrop girl. don't know who Sundrop girl is? We all did. We knew because she went around showing everyone who would watch this video of the Sun Drop commercial featuring this character.
Yup, she looked exactly like that, which no one would have known without her showing us the video. In addition, the voting pool was limited to those who came into the room to see us and most of them were on her team. I was not aware judging a costume required campaigning.
Fortunately, I did not make the costume solely for this contest at work. I did it for fun. Oh yes, who else did I lose out to? Second place was someone who threw theirs together that morning and had to explain what they were. Third was a geeky vampire who wore a long letter overcoats and sound activated tie. I was fourth out of four. Everyone who saw it and knows Doctor Who had no questions about who I was and said it was perfect, including the third place guy, who said I should have won. Too bad no one voting actually looked it up or do anything about Doctor Who.
Sad when you think about it, isn't it?
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