Thieving Panda (An Illustrated Story)
When I was 21 I was dating ZenBoy, a club promoter and general slacker. He only worked doing "promotions" for one nightclub.
What this meant was that we would spend pretty much every Friday and Saturday night at this one club.
Now, I love Halloween, but by the time October 31st rolled around I was over it. I didn't really want to go out - I knew we would be there for hours and hours and I had no idea what to do for a costume.
The last thing I felt like doing was getting into a slutty costume to be a 'sexy devil' or 'sexy witch' or whatever.
ZenBoy and I ended up at a Halloween costume superstore that day. I was wandering around not being inspired when I saw it - costume rental.
Long story (somewhat) short - I rented a panda bear costume. Full on, mascot-like, fun fur costume.
And I could still drink in it!
It ended up being a great Halloween and it was all due to that costume. When no-one can tell who you are you can be completely dumb - dance like an idiot, dance with random people... it was great!
Now, I did have a few people grab my boobs to see if I was a girl, but I was having too much fun to care.
At the end of the night our group was in a Starbucks. I was there in my costume with its big furry paws and I reached out and palmed a tin of mints. It was the only time I have ever stolen anything.
But then, who would ever suspect the panda?
When I was 21 I was dating ZenBoy, a club promoter and general slacker. He only worked doing "promotions" for one nightclub.
What this meant was that we would spend pretty much every Friday and Saturday night at this one club.
Now, I love Halloween, but by the time October 31st rolled around I was over it. I didn't really want to go out - I knew we would be there for hours and hours and I had no idea what to do for a costume.
The last thing I felt like doing was getting into a slutty costume to be a 'sexy devil' or 'sexy witch' or whatever.
ZenBoy and I ended up at a Halloween costume superstore that day. I was wandering around not being inspired when I saw it - costume rental.
Long story (somewhat) short - I rented a panda bear costume. Full on, mascot-like, fun fur costume.
And I could still drink in it!
It ended up being a great Halloween and it was all due to that costume. When no-one can tell who you are you can be completely dumb - dance like an idiot, dance with random people... it was great!
Now, I did have a few people grab my boobs to see if I was a girl, but I was having too much fun to care.
At the end of the night our group was in a Starbucks. I was there in my costume with its big furry paws and I reached out and palmed a tin of mints. It was the only time I have ever stolen anything.
But then, who would ever suspect the panda?
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miss_joy:
I think it was less to do with the club than the amount of alcohol consumed by the people in it. And maybe it was only one person... possibly two...
godfather:
You were the cutest Panda ever I bet.