A Halloween Memory�

2005-11-01

I remember a costume my dad made when I was a kid.

A butterfly costume. There were no fancy wings with glitter like there are at the mega toy stores now.

Dad made the framework out of aluminum tubing stuck into a small piece of wood. More tubing to hang them from my shoulders.

I made the wings out of crepe paper. Black with yellow edges and blue spots, after my favorite butterfly, the mourning cloak.

The wings and black leotards made up my outfit. I ran the feet out of the leotards in the first half hour.

I'll never forget that my dad took the time to help me with it.

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