It was the year 2000 and my friends and I were all out of Halloween Havoc ideas. We had done wild things in years past but usually kept close to home. This year was different though. I got a phone call on October 29th. A friend of mine was going to whisk me away for Halloween. I wanted to know what we were doing but he wouldn’t tell me. I asked if I should get a costume. He said “no”, he already had mine ready.
Now, just a little background about my friend Jon. He was the quiet guy in the back of the class when we were growing up. He just kind of blended in. He wasn’t known for being spontaneous so I wasn’t expecting much. I was the 5’2 ball of energy that he followed around. I thought it was because he just liked to hide behind me, even though he was 6’1. I didn’t want to hurt his feelings so I agreed to go along with his surprise Halloween plans.
I showed up at his place around 5pm Halloween night and he told me from behind the bathroom door to get into the costume he had for me in the bedroom. I laughed as I opened the bag and found a purple pin-striped suit and a big black fedora with a purple plume sticking off to the side. Apparently I was to be “The Pimp” for Halloween even though I was a girl.
