Posts about halloweenhttp://cestlaz.github.io/categories/halloween.atom2018-09-19T23:47:52ZMike ZamanskyNikolaHalloween 2016http://cestlaz.github.io/posts/halloween-2016/2016-10-31T08:47:22-04:002016-10-31T08:47:22-04:00Mike Zamansky<div id="outline-container-orgc902461" class="outline-2">
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It's Halloween and for the first time in 21 years, I'm not at work in costume.
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It all began as a lark in October 1994:
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And grew from there. A partial list of characters include:
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<li>Groo the Wanderer,</li>
<li>Little Ceaser (Pizza Pizza)</li>
<li>The Jolly Green Giant</li>
<li>Homer Simpson (with my seniors as the rest of the cast)</li>
<li>Duffman</li>
<li>Hans and Franz (with Boris)</li>
<li>The Hulk</li>
<li>The Blues Brothers (with JonAlf)</li>
<li>Dr. Evil (with JonAlf as Austin Powers)</li>
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While it was a lark, I noticed that days after, my students were
somewhat more relaxed and fun. If nothing else, it accelerated us
getting to know each other.
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A likely turning point was when I was Bob Ross:
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That was the first year that was just as performance based as it was costume based.
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Of course, the downside is that pretty soon, I was expected to top
myself every year. The last couple of years were fun but part of me
felt like I was going through the motions. I needed a break.
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So, now at Hunter College, I'm taking that break - no costume this
year. We'll see what the future holds, but here's a youtube playlist
with some of my favorite halloweens past.
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