One-legged woman's Hallowe'en costume

An unnamed one-legged woman conceived of this terrific Christmas Story lamp costume for Hallowe'en.

My friend only has 1 leg. This is her Halloween costume. (a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net) [reddit.com]

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I know this is for Halloween, but somehow it reminds me of the Fourth of July.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_O73GS2LP4ARSDL3DDRC4OZXMQI Keith

There is no apostrophe in Halloween
- dculberson
  
  Before making grammar corrections, you might want to do a bit of research. The apostrophe is acceptable, as the word Halloween (or Hallowe-en) is a shortening of All-Hallows-Even.
- http://www.facebook.com/shadrach Shad Bolling
  
  The apostrophe’d version is an alternate spelling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween and http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101002044619AAReEIJ
- marilove
  
  You forgot the period at the end of your sentence.
  –
  Hey, I figure if someone is going to (incorrectly) bash someone’s grammar, I might as well point out their lack of punctuation.
- http://twitter.com/Audysseus Young Moll Flanders
  
  There sure is. Hallowe’en is just a shortened name. It was All Hallows Evening, All Hallows Eve, Hallows Eve, Hallow Eve, Hallowe’en.
- nunnia_bidness
  
  yes there is – or at least there can be. Both spellings are acceptable.
Punchcard

Fraj-ill-lay…….
- jfaehnle
  
  She must be Italian!
- echar
  
  it must be French.
Nadreck

Give that woman A Major Award!
http://www.facebook.com/jamiesueaustin Jamie Sue

I love your sense of humor, one legged lamp girl. :)
http://eagleapex.com eagleapex

This came from Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/kzyjb/my_friend_only_has_1_leg_this_is_her_halloween/
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FKHDCIS27XPE6ZFY6MWMN5UYRQ grima

I’m overcome by art….NADDAFINGA!
awjt

You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.
http://twitter.com/randywalters Randy Walters

This woman is my hero.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefan_e_jones/ Stefan Jones

Strange But True:

The Leg Lamp was a premium / promotion for Nehi (knee-high) soda. Which was available in my neighborhood one summer. Blue cream! Pineapple! Lovely sweet crap.
Shibi_SF

I also have a friend with one leg. Unfortunately, his big hairy leg would never look as good as this girl’s leg in fishnets.
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  I beg to disagree.
- http://weblogwithnoname.blogspot.com/ Chris Tucker GOP Delenda Est!
  
  That would be “fishnet”. Singular, not plural.
http://twitter.com/Listener43 Listener43

I’m going to use up all the glue … on purpose!
Navin_Johnson

Wonderful for so many reasons!
http://twitter.com/ManekiNico Maneki Nico

The old man’s eyes boggled… overcome by art.
Murderin Murphy

It’s indescribably beautiful!
http://weblogwithnoname.blogspot.com/ Chris Tucker GOP Delenda Est!

Somewhere, Shep is smiling.

Excelsior, you fathead!
Palomino

Don’t people usually buy lamps in pairs?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZNYEKGOFEZTRNSKT6LNQ764BZY annie

My father worked in profanity, the way some artists work in oil or clay.
Cynical

Actually, both are acceptable usage: “fishnet tights”, but also “a pair of fishnets”. Might be a British/American English thing though.

Grammar pedantry is fun!
oneleggedloko

This is ME!!!! Not sure I like being categorized as a Happy Mutant…(but seeing that Boing Boing is a trademark of Happy Mutants LLC, I guess I’m in good company!)
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Marvin-A-Lanier/1271856932 Marvin A. Lanier
  
  very cool, that is a sweet idea.
andyhavens

Next year she should dress up as a bowling alley.

Oh, and I believe it’s spelled “MALLAFINGA!”