TLP: But Wait, What About the Christine O’Donnell Witch Outfit?

With Halloween a month away, it just makes sense that the hip and topical costumes are coming out. And of course, it’s so lame to look dated.

NYT:

Lady Gaga is likely to become this Halloween’s hottest celebrity — Madonna with meat, as one costume salesman described it — but when it comes to message-minded get-ups, political ghouls like Barackula are out and corporate horror is in.

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Scott Morris, whose family has spent 48 years selling dress-up — as the owners of Morris Costumes, the world’s largest costume wholesaler — said he had already sent out hundreds of the BP outfits to stores and Web sites (wrench and dead fish are not included). He said he expected it to become this year’s favorite adult costume, which BP seems determined to ignore. Calls to the company for comment were not returned.

Of course, the BP jumpsuit does have a lot of competition. Its simplicity and cost ($40) may keep it from ultimately outselling Super Sperm, which typically rushes up the sales charts just days before the holiday, Mr. Morris said. But he added, early sales suggest that it will fare far better than Rogue Zombie Sarah Palin or Barackula, the Dracula/Barack Obama hybrid that was popular last year.

“It’s a great way into the anger in the public eye,” Mr. Morris said of the BP costume. “It’s an opportunity to turn that around and have a little fun with it.”

Full article here.