Believe it or not, maybe. Last week TIME magazine columnist Nancy Gibbs mentioned that "in the past seven elections, the candidate with the best-selling Halloween mask has won." This is a topic that has popped up the last few elections.
Seven in a row. That's quite a streak.
This tidbit makes one wonder. Was the top selling mask purchased and worn as a tribute to a respected political leader? Or ... is the mask worn in sarcastic mockery of the current or soon-to-be Commander in Chief? I would bet the latter.
Take recent Presidents for example. We have seen the go-to Bush mask accompanied with the dunce cap. Easy. Funny. There was also the hall of fame costume of Slick Willy wielding a huge plastic cigar. A classic.
We'll check who has the best selling latex mask and see if it predicted our next President.
Who would you rather be for All Hallows Eve? I asked my 5-year-old nephew Jackson what I should be for Halloween. He said, "Be a mummy or a Vamp-Pirate." A Vamp-Pirate? "Yeah, that would be awesome. Or be a ninja. I'm going to be a ninja."
When considering either being McCain or Obama, I think the 5-year-old is right. Be a ninja instead.
I bet there are a few of you that can't stop picturing what a "Vamp-Pirate" looks like. Could be a future blockbuster franchise. "In a world where vampires and pirates have combined forces..."
(Is there anyone that can identify who is wearing the Nixon mask at the head of the post? I'll be very impressed if you can.)
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I'm not sure I follow. You mean to tell me we elected a Vam-Pirate Ninja president?
Awesome. I hope he has a monkey sidekick.
That is exactly what I am saying.
Hunter S. Thompson
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
The good Dr. Thompson is correct.
JW - You really should change the hypertext if you're going to throwdown.
What are the odds that I know what hypertext is or how to change it? I'm lucky if I can post on the interwebs at all.
Assuming this election mask theory is true, it seems to me that instead of using campaign funds for storied political traditions such as mudslinging, backstabbing and lobbying, a better use of the funds would be to pay Oriental Trading Company to manufacture 220 million facemasks for a buck a piece and give one to every registered voter in the country.
My name is Tim and I am now running for President.
Send us a free mask and we'll endorse the candidacy Tim.
I don't think this will hold up this year - at least for the president title. I think the most popular costume will just be loads of women dressing up as Palin. So I guess that's a mask but not in true fashion.
But I"m predicting Ms. VP McCain will be numero uno this Halloween.
I'm actually thinking that Clay Aiken fencing with a Yeti may be our next president.
Fingers crossed for a Yeti/Clay 2008 ticket.
Actually I was in the drug store this morning and was totally disturbed by the trio of masks of Obama, McCain and Clinton (Hillary). Is she still in the race or something? I just wasn't sure why she was included.
DSB...penis fencing?
Is there any other kind?
The only thing I noticed was that the masks for Clinton, Obama and McCain all looked the same. From the inside.
DSB...but at least the masks will hide the tears streaming down your face when you watch the news....
I'd suggest Hillary---you can justify the tears as her reaction to Sarah getting on the ticket...
So who is winning in the mask-off?
How do you even find those numbers?