In our effort to rise to the status of ‘mature seniors,’ MG and I decided Friday morning that we would not be going to the Monster Mash. (a costume dance on campus) Deep down, I really did want to dress up like Katniss, but I really don’t like dances, so I agreed with MG that the Monster Mash was a no go. However, midway through my C.S. Lewis class, I had an idea—an idea that counter-acted any dislike I had for dances. The idea was inspired by a recent event on campus involving a poor raccoon that decided that he was just too tired to be nocturnal off-campus. After curling up for a nap in a tree nearby the women’s dorms, the raccoon was bombarded by campus safety officers determined to prevent its escape. Fearing that the raccoon may have had rabies, campus safety took their job seriously, vehemently quarantining the tree and surrounding area with caution tape. So, in a gesture to applaud their efforts and patronize their bravery, it occurred to me that MG and I could dress up as a rabid raccoon and a campus safety officer. Thankfully, MG loved the idea as much as I did, so the Monster Mash was back on the schedule of events. At the Mash, our costumes were a hit… at least with students. At one point, we were grabbing a little fresh air and a campus safety officer caught sight of MG in her campus safety costume. He gave a little smile… at first. When he saw that MG was holding caution tape wrapped around me, the rabid raccoon, his expression changed into a serious glare. As he began to walk toward us, we gave into our instincts and ran back into the mob of people at the dance. At this point I was glad to be wearing a mask. Hopefully the following pictures conjure up more amusement for you than it did for Campus Safety:
We were even joined at the Mash by a Sheep and a Pig in a Blanket
Oh yes, we went there…
Again, I was very happy to be wearing a mask with those security cameras on the prowl… (Sorry MG)
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