A much simpler costume than I usually go for – but I needed a break. I had a lot of fun startling people on campus – with two exceptions.
A woman in the Alumni office said she didn’t celebrate Halloween because it was Satan’s Birthday – or perhaps just Satan’s Day. She wished me a “blessed day”, though.
And she continued to hang around while I hung out with the folks that did enjoy the day – even going so far as to offer to take a picture But, really, Satan’s Day? People actually believe that?
I also tried to crash a meeting with the Board of Trustees. I was actually invited, but I had the day off. It might have been amusing, but would also have been disruptive. I got turned away and it was just as well.
Otherwise, the day was good. I covered way more ground than in previous years and was exhausted by the time I was done.
Oh, and nobody could figure out who I was. 🙂 At all. When I told them I was from an EAP story, one woman said I should have a raven on my shoulder. Except I thought she said “raisin”. Which made no sense, but was pretty funny.