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• 35 Awesome Homemade Matching Pet and Owner Couples Costumes
• Homemade T. Rex Costume
• Is Your Halloween Costume Racist?
• Sidekick
• The Ultimate Trick To Getting More Treats
• NASA's Hi-Tech Pumpkins 2016
• Spooky Life - Those Things That Go Bump In The Night Are My Friends
• Perfectly Autumnal Squash Recipes
• What Fugitive Slaves Left Behind
• A Fun Collection Of Punny Halloween Costumes Anyone Can DIY
• Has Anyone Ever Actually Poisoned or Put Razors in Halloween Candy?
• Guy Gets His Parking Ticket Dismissed By Using Parking Logic
• Animated Demogorgon Costume

35 Awesome Homemade Matching Pet and Owner Couples Costumes Posted: 31 Oct 2016 04:00 AM PDT Can you believe it's finally Halloween? I don't know about you guys, but one of my favorite parts of the holiday is getting to see animals in costume -particularly when they match their owners. That's why I took the liberty of rounding up some of the best matching pet and owner costumes from across the web, so now everyone can get in on the fun. Bowser and Chomp These Mario baddies look incredible in their costumes, made by Redditor MapleSuicide -even if Chomp doesn't look all too happy about the situation. ET and Elliot Larissa and her cat, Opie Winston, make an amazing Elliot and E.T. A Pan Am Crew Coolest Homemade Costumes user Sandra has twins and these two 15 month olds are up to flying anywhere and it looks like they'll even make sure your luggage gets their safely. A Barksy Painting This costume is a work of art -street art that is. The best part is that it could actually have been done by the real Banksy and we'd never know. A Native American and a Buffalo Patrick is a miniature horse that does shows and visits hospitals as a therapy horse. With a great personality like his, it's no wonder that he does so well in Halloween costumes. It doesn't hurt that his handler, Sarah, does amazing costume work. Pirates Here's another costume featuring Patrick -this time with his whole pirate family. Han Solo and Chewbacca Don't ever tell me the odds when it comes to making something as mind-blowingly cute as the Han, Chewy and Millennium Falcon creations by The Karpiuks. Snow White's Evil Queen Regina and Breeze from At Water Stables did an amazing job demonstrating both of the Evil Queen's looks from the classic Disney Snow White. A Pair of Peacocks Karen Biehl and Eli won first place for their matching costumes at the 2011 Tompkins Square Halloween Parade for this impressive display of peacocking. Tutankhamen and Cleopatra Ms. Biehl and Eli are regular attendees of the Tompkins Square Parade. In fact, here they are in their 2010 costumes, Cleopatra and King Tut. Popeye and Olive Oyl Something tells me this Popeye would not be all too happy to have to gobble down a can of spinach. Either way, Caiden and Alyvia sure make a cute couple and their mother Jennifer did a hell of a job putting these costumes together. The Wizard of Oz Cast There are a lot of Wizard of Oz costumes on the web, even ones involving dogs, but it's still rare to see Dorothy as a big, fluffy chow chow -and the other chow looks perfect as the Cowardly Lion, which makes this one particularly wonderful. Two Black Widows Now that's a big spider -it's so big, it's even being ridden by another black widow. While you can't tell in this picture, the creators, Costume Works user Chrissy and the rest of her family even built a web that hangs behind the horse's tail. A Little Shop of Horrors Cast How could Seymour ever resist feeding Audrey II when she has that precious face popping out of her flower? This is yet another brilliant costume spotted at the Tompkins Square Parade. A Game of Thrones Family There are a lot of Game of Thrones dog costumes out there (especially with malamute-looking pups going as dire wolves), but this might just be the only one that features one of the dogs as the Iron Throne itself. The other three costumes are pretty great -but come on, Iron Throne dog! A Farmer's Market It's hard to find a costume as fresh as this one and boy do these farmers seem proud of this "priceless" sweet peas. Who knew there was such a great veggie selection available at the Tompkins Square Parade? Ariel and Flounder Sure Flounder is bigger than Ariel in this reimagining, but at least he'll be just as loyal as he was in the original. While the Little Mermaid costume is cute, Coolest Homemade Costumes user Maricruz really nailed it on those Flounder fins. Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch A yellow dress with a big bird hat, a little green hair dye and foil-covered trash can hat makes for a perfect Sesame Street costume at the Tompkins Square Parade. A Seahorse and a Mermaid It can be hard to make a comfortable costume for a horse, but this horse cover by Costume Works user Rosanna is a clever way to costume the horse and its rider to be in matching costumes without having to put on a lot of wardrobe pieces. A Knight With His Dragon Speaking of horse costumes that are a bit difficult to walk around in, this amazing design by Costume Works user Christine features wings that can expand a whopping 11 feet out! It's probably a good thing Knight Morgan's faithful steed probably only had to walk around the arena a few times. The Three Little Pigs These little piggies  at the Tompkins Square Parade might want to seek shelter if they want to avoid the Big Bad Wolf -though I don't think they'd really mind getting attacked with all those wolfish snuggles. Willy Wonka and an Oopa Loompa Sure, Willy looks a little shorter in person, but that oompa loompa looks like she's still just the right size. Rachel, the creator of the costume goes into a bit of detail on Costume Works as to how she put together her daughter's costume, but she didn't say anything about how she created such a great Wonka outfit. Two Mimes It's so easy to put together a mime outfit -all you need is a striped shirt, a beret and a little makeup. It's almost a little surprising that Costume Works user Shanin is the first person I've seen apply the same principles (sans beret) to a pooch. A Lion Tamer and Her Lion This circus-inspired costume is not only fun, but thanks to the young gal's mother, Brooke Kelly of Brooke Kelly Photography, we also have tons of adorable photos of it. Sherlock and Watson Sherlock looks eager for a case, but I think Watson here just wants to take a nap -either way, mother Kristi Ford did an amazing job making the two costumes from scratch. Edward Scissorhands and Kim Boggs Poor Edward never really gets to hug the girl he adores in the film, but at least he gets hugs in this Halloween costume version created by Coolest Homemade Costumes user Carolina. Two Inbread Cats I know inbreading runs in families, but this is just ridiculous. Kelly Reeves did a great job with her silly 2012 Hallowmeme costume. The Titanic Crew and Passengers Even though it's doomed to crash, it would be hard to resist a ride on the Tompkins Square Titanic knowing you could ride along with these precious passengers. Moby Dick and Ahab This white whale spotted at the Tompkins Square Parade doesn't look this hard to catch, but if you get too close, he might start giving you sloppy kisses. Ash and Pikachu Instagram user heymeylynn didn't even make this precious costume for Halloween -she was just frustrated that she couldn't catch a Pikachu in Pokemon Go. Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf Here's a fairy tale with a happy ending -Little Red Riding Hood gets a furry friend in a cute granny costume. Thanks to Vivianne Gucwa for this great image. The Cat in the Hat and Thing #1 & #2 Thing #1 and Thing #2 look like they're ready to get in all kinds of trouble with this Cat in the Cat. Impressively, this was Amanda V's first attempt at making her own costume. I'd say it worked out pretty well. Beauty and the Beast I know, this is a list of handmade costumes and the girl's dress isn't handmade, but the pup's sure is and this prince and princess are just too utterly adorable to ignore. An Angel and a Devil It's spooky just how perfect these two look together and while chances are that Instagram user Jax_Tellier didn't make her devil costume on her own, I'm pretty sure she had to put together this perfect angel costume for little Booboo. A Nice Sushi Snack It's one thing to put together a costume for you and your pets, it's a whole different challenge to make costumes and elaborate props and Lisa Woodruff went all out when she decided that should go as sushi. So readers, which of these were your favorites? Tell us in the comments. Also, if you feel like yours should be included in the list then add an image in the comments. Lastly, don't forget to enter our contest with PetsLady.com, where your pet's costume could win you a $100 gift card or a free NeatoShop tee.

Homemade T. Rex Costume Posted: 31 Oct 2016 02:00 AM PDT LordBrandon made his son a dinosaur costume out of mattress foam and spray paint. He said it cost him about $25 for materials, but a lot in labor. It was a labor of love. I made a model in 3D, then used software to split it apart into a pattern, then I hung the foam on the wall and projected the pattern with a little pico projector, traced it with a sharpie, and cut it out with an electric turkey carving knife. It really seemed to come alive when I painted the eyes. He'll be the best-dressed kid on the block for trick-or-treat, but all reddit could talk about was his socks.

Is Your Halloween Costume Racist? Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:00 AM PDT Nothing makes your friends and loved ones wonder what they ever saw in you quite like wearing a racist costume to a Halloween party, and if you manage to get out alive you'll never outlive the stigma of your racial insensitivity.  But unless you showed up in blackface, wearing a Klan hood or dressed as the Führer himself it's probably not your fault, because it can be hard to tell which costumes are acceptable and which are downright racist. That's why Dan Hopper from CollegeHumor put together this handy dandy flowchart to help us navigate the seas of racial tension and reach the shores of racial harmony on Halloween. -Via CollegeHumor

Sidekick Posted: 30 Oct 2016 10:00 PM PDT The way this story is set up might make you think of The Princess Bride, where Columbo tells Kevin Arnold a bedtime story. But this is no comedy. It's an epic battle between Captain Strong and his evil nemesis Darkman, told as a bedtime story. It's also a metaphor. (YouTube link) Oh yeah, you might want to have a hankie ready. This short film from Jeff Cassidy stars some pretty well known people: Josh Dallas from Thor, Emily Bett Rickards from Arrow, and Tom Cavanagh from The Flash. -via Geeks Are Sexy

The Ultimate Trick To Getting More Treats Posted: 30 Oct 2016 08:00 PM PDT Kids go trick-or-treating on Halloween for one main reason- the candy. They head out in packs hoping to fill their pails and sacks with enough sweet treats to tide them over until the New Year, but some people don't want to part with their candy. These townies require a bit of coaxing to give up their candy or, as this comic from Nedroid comics shows, a simple trick known as burglary... -Via Geeks Are Sexy

NASA's Hi-Tech Pumpkins 2016 Posted: 30 Oct 2016 06:00 PM PDT They have a workplace pumpkin-carving contest every year, but this are no ordinary pumpkin art, because the workplace is NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Let's take a look at what rocket scientists do with pumpkins. (YouTube link) These pumpkins are out of this world! The ones that do things are impressive, but I particularly like the cow abduction pumpkin. You can read more about the event at Wired. -via Metafilter

Spooky Life - Those Things That Go Bump In The Night Are My Friends Posted: 30 Oct 2016 04:00 PM PDT Spooky Life by Vic Neko Some people get into Halloween when they're kids, others start enjoying the holiday when they have kids, but for many Halloweenies a love of All Hallow's Eve is strictly genetic. We were born to be spooky, and our obsession with all the things that go bump in the night begins before we're even aware of how much they scare other people. But when we grow up adoring ghosts and ghoulies we soon come to realize that the dark side has a hold on us...and we wouldn't have it any other way! Show the world you were born to be a Halloweenie with this Spooky Life t-shirt by Vic Neko, it's the perfect attire for those who were born under the dark side of a bad moon rising on the wrong side of the tracks! Visit Vic Neko's Facebook fan page, Twitter and Tumblr, then head over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs: Spooky Frontier Space Walk Cat of the Dead AstroCat View more designs by Vic Neko | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama!

Perfectly Autumnal Squash Recipes Posted: 30 Oct 2016 04:00 PM PDT Squash should be one of the most widely eaten foods during the fall and winter months, since it's on all the seasonal advertising and decor. But aside from pumpkin pies people don't eat as much squash as they should during the holidays, and that's a crying shame because squash is super tasty! (Image Link) Whether it's mashed, fried, stuffed, roasted or tossed in a salad, squash makes a great new veg addition to your fall and winter feasts. But why stop with the obvious when you can serve up some delicious bacon, spaghetti squash and parmesan fritters? *drool* (Image Link) See 19 Squash Recipes To Warm You Up This Winter here

What Fugitive Slaves Left Behind Posted: 30 Oct 2016 02:00 PM PDT The Great Dismal Swamp covers a vast area of southern Virginia and eastern North Carolina. For 200 years, the main residents of the swamp were escaped slaves and their descendants, people who found safety in the place that was too dangerous and unpleasant for those who would look for them. Water moccasins, mosquitoes, thorns, and steamy humidity beat a life of slavery any day. Historical archaeologist Dan Sayers is digging up evidence to supplement what meager historical documentation we have on these communities. In early 2004, one of the refuge biologists strapped on his waders and brought Sayers to the place we’re going, a 20-acre island occasionally visited by hunters, but completely unknown to historians and archaeologists. Before Sayers, no archaeology had been done in the swamp’s interior, mainly because conditions were so challenging. One research party got lost so many times that it gave up. When you’ve been toiling through the sucking ooze, with submerged roots and branches grabbing at your ankles, dry solid ground feels almost miraculous. We step onto the shore of a large, flat, sun-dappled island carpeted with fallen leaves. Walking toward its center, the underbrush disappears, and we enter a parklike clearing shaded by a few hardwoods and pines. “I’ll never forget seeing this place for the first time,” recalls Sayers. “It was one of the greatest moments of my life. I never dreamed of finding a 20-acre island, and I knew instantly it was livable. Sure enough, you can’t put a shovel in the ground anywhere on this island without finding something.” Sayers had planned to spend a few months digging and then write his dissertation. Instead, he worked for years and wrote a book on his findings. Read about the archaeological digs that tell the story of the people who found freedom in the Great Dismal Swamp at Smithsonian. (Image credit: Flickr user U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

A Fun Collection Of Punny Halloween Costumes Anyone Can DIY Posted: 30 Oct 2016 12:00 PM PDT (Image Link) The time to make a costume for Halloween is running out fast, but there are still plenty of clever costumes you can DIY at home that will properly display your silly side, like this Han Solo red cup costume. (Image Link) Punny costumes are always a big hit on Halloween, but make sure your punny costume is easy to read or people will keep asking you what you're dressed as, which can be super annoying. Oh Deer she can't figure out my costume, Holy Cow how hard is it to understand? (Image Link) If you wanna be safe create a costume with a food based pun, because people always understand food jokes for some reason. (Image Link) And when all else fails simply show up as your normal self, aka a Pot Head, and make people LOL and ROFL wherever you go! (Image Link) See The Absolute Punniest Costumes That Anyone Can DIY here

Has Anyone Ever Actually Poisoned or Put Razors in Halloween Candy? Posted: 30 Oct 2016 10:00 AM PDT My mother never checked my Halloween candy when I was a kid, but that was years before the Halloween candy tampering panic. We picked up homemade treats at quite a few homes. I always checked my kids' trick-or-treat bounty -and confiscate all the Almond Joys. They handed over any dark chocolate automatically. (YouTube link) Daven Hiskey of Today I Found Out explains why parents are so worried about candy tampering. Reports of poisoned Halloween candy turn out to be hoaxes, accidents, or in one horrific case, a parent murdering his own children. Just as in murder, rape, and theft, you're in more danger from family and friends than from strangers. -Thanks, Daven!

Guy Gets His Parking Ticket Dismissed By Using Parking Logic Posted: 30 Oct 2016 08:00 AM PDT Parking tickets just plain suck, because the thought of paying around a hundred bucks just because you parked in the wrong place can make you hate parking enforcement officers with a passion. But why get mad when you can get that fine removed with a little parking logic? Writer Joe Lycett found out the city must provide proof of your parking offense if you ask for it, so he was able to get out of paying a parking ticket by playing the game via email- asking for proof then denying the proof provided. I can't say Joe's method will work for everybody, but in the end his pranky back and forth banter over the ticket paid off when his fine was cancelled, and it made for an entertaining story to boot! Joe- you're my new parking hero. (YouTube Link) -Via FAILBlog

Animated Demogorgon Costume Posted: 30 Oct 2016 06:00 AM PDT The Monster from the Netflix series Stranger Things is a humanoid with no face, but its head opens up to reveal a mouth full of terrifying teeth. The series characters call it a Demogorgon, which is a Dungeons & Dragons term. If it weren't so difficult to pull off, this would be the biggest Halloween costume of 2016. Indiana artist Carl Leck (Instagram user CBLimagery) made this awesome Demogorgon costume with a mechanical system that lets him open up that mouth with a flick of a finger. Redditor ins1der uploaded a slightly longer gif. Here's another look, with some friends included. #strangerthings #irvingtonhalloweenfestival #indy #irvhalloween A photo posted by CBLimagery (@cblimagery) on Oct 29, 2016 at 6:03pm PDT -via Boing Boing

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