”Shoe vs. Bush ” : No one  seems to be better at dodging shoes than George Bush, and no one would make a more unique costume than such as this one. The idea here is pretty simple: Ex President George Bush seems to have the uncanny ability to be able to dodge shoes, and because of this, has gotten millions of views of him exhibiting quick reflexes on the Internets. Say what you want about our Ex prez. In my book, anybody with spider sense can’t be all bad.

How to do it: Get yourself a Bush mask of some sort (they sell these pretty cheap at places), a suit, and then a shoe of some sort. You’re going to want to either glue the shoe on to the mask somehow, or figure out some other way for it to remain on your head. Either way, just try and look confused all the time and you shouldn’t have too much trouble staying in character.

“This costume is a hoax.”: A couple weeks ago, the entire country was mesmerized for an hour or so by a floating, metallic looking balloon that was carrying a six year old boy nearly 5,000 feet above the ground. Sometime later, the balloon touched down, but the boy was not inside. Later that day, it was revealed that the little boy was hiding in a box inside his attic. Turns out there was no balloon boy at all, and the whole thing was just a big hoax.

And now here comes the part that involves the greatest (or fakest rather) costume ever conceived. Based on the sheer hype that this story received, almost everybody will recognize you if you dress up as Balloon Boy.

How to do it: The costume itself is pretty simple. You actually have two choices here. One, would require you to purchase an ungodly amount of aluminum foil, then wrap yourself in it, until it looks like a circle/ balloon. Then you just kind of float/ dance around the Halloween party/ event that you are attending. The second way to do it is even easier. Just find a large box of some sort, and find a make shift way to strap it around your body (try rope, or duct tape). Then when people ask what you are supposed to be (even though they should already know), just reply like so: “Daddy told me to dress like this for our show.” Hopefully they will get it then, and not think that you are some kind of crazed hobo.

“Dead Celebs”: This Halloween year, the streets are sure to be filled with thousands of people dressing up as Michael Jackson, most of them pretending to impersonate him, when the truth is most of these people didn’t even like Michael Jackson before he died. So in order to combat this mainstream wave of costume ideas, why not take a different spin on this design? 2009 has been a terrible year to be a celebrity. Everyone from Michael Jackson, to Farrah Fawcett, to Patrick Swayze have all kicked the bucket this year. So what better way to show your respect for these people than to dress up as them. And better yet, why not add a bit more to this, by going as the “undead” version of said celebs. Who wouldn’t want to see a Zombie Swayze busting a move out on the dance floor?

How to do it: Just Google a picture of your favorite dead celebrity, pick out their wardrobe (it’s pretty easy to find this stuff at Goodwill), and then apply some grayish makeup to make you look 6 feet under. Also consider adding a grayish wig, some blood/ gash marks along the skin, and even a severed limb or two for dramatic effect.

“BILLY MAYS HERE WITH MY ALL NEW AWESOME COSTUME 2000!”: Now I know most of you are thinking this should belong with the dead celebs category, but I think this costume is so special and unique it deserves its own entry. Just a few months ago one of America’s greatest salesmen of all time passed away. I am of course talking about the late Billy Mays. So what better way to honor the great pitch man, than to dress up as him?

How to do it: First, you will need to get yourself a blue buttoned up dress shirt, along with some khaki pants. Then you are going to want to find some kind of fake beard. You can either make one yourself (it shouldn’t be too hard), or you can just buy one from a costume store. Next, you are going to want to buy some of Billy’s products to carry around as props. A container of Oxi Clean, and a spray bottle of KABOOM will work just fine. If you’re really brave, you could always try lugging around an AWESOME AUGER, but I don’t suggest doing this. To play the part of Billy Mays, just simply walk around your party/ event and talk in a really loud/ obnoxious voice. Asking random people if they have ever tried any of your products before could also be a real hoot. Finally (and let me just add this is the most important aspect to pulling off a successful Billy Mays), if anything is spilled, dumped, etc. be sure to instantly begin cleaning up the stain with one of your chosen cleaning products while simultaneously making statements such as, “LOOK AT THE AMAZING CLEANING POWER OF OXI CLEAN. AND JUST LIKE THAT, KAABOOM TAKES THE STAIN RIGHT OUT. KAAAABOOOM!!!” Just remember to be as loud and obnoxious as possible when doing this, and you should be fine.

“This is the best costume of all time. OF ALL TIME.”: It seems as if everyone has something to say about Kanye West’s latest ignoramus stunt, including President Obama. This costume idea is perfect for those who like to crash their friend’s parties, and just kind of show up for stuff. It’s also great if you happen to be one of those people who love to hear themselves talk.

How to do it: First off, you need to figure out a way to paint your face black (if you’re white that is, if you’re already black then just skip this step), either brown face paint (which doesn’t work great, I’ve tried it), or a dark colored mascara should do the trick. After that you are going to want to buy some black sunglasses/ shutter shades (you can buy these cheap online), a black shirt, and light blue jeans. To top it off, you may also want to buy a hand microphone to complete the outfit. Now all you need to do is to walk around the Halloween party/ event that you are attending, and randomly interrupt people who are talking. Example: “I’m real happy for you and your party, and I’mma let you finish havin’ it, but Mike had one of the best Halloween parties of all time! OF ALL TIME!” Eventually after doing this enough, people will really start to get sick of you, and may possibly even yell/ threaten you. At this point you should just shrug your shoulders, thus fully completing the Kanye West costume.

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