Spooky Rave V

October 25, 2003
This has to be one of our most fun skates and I try to carry that fun on through the photo captions. All the costumes where wonderfully playful and I mean no offence if I cross the line pocking fun at a costume or two. Feel free to comment if you believe I haven’t infused this page with adequate self-abuse. Boo!!


Spooky skaters begin to roll into what Hiz Honor da Mayor would call,
Spooky skaters begin to roll into what Hiz Honor da Mayor would call, "Puckin Plaza".
Hey cow, put those away, this is a family skate
Hey cow, put those away, this is a family skate
The ghoulish gather...
The ghoulish gather...
as the
as the "Rave Master" cooks up a route with an Egyptian theme
Pippi Longstockings, come to skate.
Pippi Longstockings, come to skate.
Spooky photo op, all smiles, but who has the hardest costume to skate in?
Spooky photo op, all smiles, but who has the hardest costume to skate in?
Please observe the speed limit
Please observe the speed limit
Xena Warrior Princess, may be powerful, but arriving on time is her bane. Carmine Miranda, in wonderful form, seems to slowly be losing her cha-cha's skating the Windy City in that sail of a dress.
Xena Warrior Princess, may be powerful, but arriving on time is her bane. Carmine Miranda, in wonderful form, seems to slowly be losing her cha-cha's skating the Windy City in that sail of a dress.
Queens of all sorts welcomed. I'm sorry your highness, I just had to.
Queens of all sorts welcomed. I'm sorry your highness, I just had to.
Nice costume, coming as a beginner skater who needs help to make it through a rave; brilliant, bravo!
Nice costume, coming as a beginner skater who needs help to make it through a rave; brilliant, bravo!
One legged Steve in scrubs followed by Carmine, Cow, Carl and - the chef, damn no way to keep the alliteration going.
One legged Steve in scrubs followed by Carmine, Cow, Carl and - the chef, damn no way to keep the alliteration going.
Carl, having burned out on last year's Jack and Zero costume surprises even himself by showing up; as a skate patroller
Carl, having burned out on last year's Jack and Zero costume surprises even himself by showing up; as a skate patroller
Have we talked about the rolling crime scene which is Philip? That's him outlined in white chalk, with the yellow
Have we talked about the rolling crime scene which is Philip? That's him outlined in white chalk, with the yellow "police line" hoola hoop.
Oops, must be another dead body, Philip, got any more chalk?
Oops, must be another dead body, Philip, got any more chalk?
Skaters taking to Michigan Ave. Yep, there's a cowboy in every crowd.
Skaters taking to Michigan Ave. Yep, there's a cowboy in every crowd.
Fred Flintstone and The Cat in the Hat join the bobarazzi and group.
Fred Flintstone and The Cat in the Hat join the bobarazzi and group.
Rushing the scene down Rush Street
Rushing the scene down Rush Street
The preppy comes home, yes I know, this is a very scary costume.
The preppy comes home, yes I know, this is a very scary costume.
This is either Preppy Princess or...
This is either Preppy Princess or...
Warrior Dog; you decide.
Warrior Dog; you decide.
The Rave Master doing his ravish thing.
The Rave Master doing his ravish thing.
Rolling into O'Leary's past homeless dude dressed up to look like an executive.
Rolling into O'Leary's past homeless dude dressed up to look like an executive.
Xena signals an end to the evening with an ear deafening Warrior Princess war whoop. (Two views.)
Xena signals an end to the evening with an ear deafening Warrior Princess war whoop. (Two views.)
 



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