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  • October 2008

    • Trick-or-Treaters Vote for Palin

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Oct 2, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Trick-or-Treaters Vote for Palin

      (Newser) - Costume shops are scrambling to stock enough masks of Sarah Palin, who looks to be a popular choice this Halloween, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Trick-or-treaters who want to transform into either of the presidential candidates—or most of their early competitors—are in luck, but heavy demand for Palin's likeness makes impersonating her a challenge. More »

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      Election 2008  • Sarah Palin  • politics  • eBay  • Halloween  • costume  • masks

  • August 2008

    • Wacky Garb Key to Conventions

      Washington Post  |  Aug 30, 08 8:08 PM CDT

      Wacky Garb Key to Conventions

      (Newser) - Political die-hards flock to conventions in outlandish costumes, temporary tattoos, and head-to-toe buttons—“as much red, white and blue as possible in a patriotic arms race,” Robin Givhan writes in the Washington Post. Yet these goofy fans are integral to the messy, democratic process—by making it accessible to the folks watching on TV. More »

    • Men Admit Bigfoot Hoax

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Aug 19, 08 9:11 PM CDT

      Men Admit Bigfoot Hoax

      (Newser) - Bigfoot hunters will just have to keep looking. Two Georgia men’s story about finding Sasquatch has—surprise!—turned out to be a hoax, Cox News Service reports. Their ruse fell apart when a block of ice containing the “body” melted—leaving behind a rubber monkey suit. The men reportedly then admitted the hoax to a California organization that paid for the rights to their story. They checked out of their hotel and are now lying low, just like Bigfoot himself. More »

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      Georgia  • DNA evidence  • monkey  • bigfoot  • Sasquatch  • costume  • hoaxer

  • July 2008

    • Don't Expect Dora at Your Kid's Party

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 22, 08 3:48 PM CDT

      Don't Expect Dora at Your Kid's Party

      (Newser) - Want to book Elmo for your kid’s birthday party? Better expect “Big Red Tickle Monster” instead, the Wall Street Journal reports. Corporations that control the use of children’s entertainment characters are targeting costume-rental services that offer unauthorized versions of their cash cows, resulting in lawsuits, grotesque lookalikes, and disappointed kids. More »

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      television  • lawsuit  • Nickelodeon  • birthday party  • costume  • children's show

  • June 2008

    • Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

      Associated Press  |  Jun 8, 08 4:38 PM CDT

      Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

      (Newser) - Two dads in superhero getups climbed on a British lawmaker's roof today to demand their rights, the AP reports. A fathers' group staged the protest to promote paternal access rights, after talks with 10 Downing St. broke down. “We are now resuming a full-scale campaign of direct action,” said the founder of Fathers 4 Justice. "F4J is now the last line in the defense of fatherhood.” More »

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      protests  • civil rights  • father  • superhero  • costume  • Britian  • Harriet Harman  • British officials

  • May 2008

    • British Judges Not Happy to Ditch Their Wigs

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 15, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      British Judges Not Happy to Ditch Their Wigs

      (Newser) - The sun may never set on the British Empire, the saying goes—so bald judges might want to watch out, as some are being forced to give up their customary wigs in October, the Los Angeles Times reports. They're also getting new robes by a designer associated with “funky British clothes for aspiring funky British girls," the Australian notes. Needless to say, UK papers have had a field day. More »

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      Great Britain  • lawyer  • judge  • traditions  • costume  • wigs  • High Court

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