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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVery scary costume: Laker Luka. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Halloween is nearly here, and if you\u2019re like us, you\u2019ve probably been too inundated with literally everything else going on<\/a> to even entertain the idea of subjecting yourself to a stop by Spirit Halloween. Might we suggest one of Dallas\u2019 much better local costume stores<\/a>? <\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t help that this month\u2019s climate has only just now realized that it\u2019s supposed to act like we\u2019re well into fall, but that\u2019s North Texas weather<\/a> for you. <\/p>\n If you\u2019re celebrating with the masses this weekend, you\u2019re going to need to act quickly. If you\u2019re a purist who plans to celebrate on the actual night of Halloween (it\u2019s a Friday this year!), you\u2019ve got a little more time, but you\u2019re cutting it close. Either way, if you\u2019re reading this, you clearly wait until the last minute, which is why we think you\u2019ll appreciate the list below. And now that we\u2019ve established that you\u2019re a procrastinator, we\u2019d be remiss not to clue you in on parties and events happening<\/a>, too. <\/p>\n Here are our suggestions for quick and relatively low-lift costumes inspired by moments that captured the Dallas zeitgeist this year. Because, to paraphrase Mark Twain, sometimes reality is truly scarier than fiction. <\/p>\n Ken and Angela Paxton<\/p>\n What would a costume idea list be without a couple\u2019s option? Or, former couple\u2019s costume, as the case may be. These two Collin County pests are scary enough on their own, but when they come together to maximize their joint messiness, we all lose. So, being that they announced their separation earlier this year<\/a>, this might be the last time this one makes sense. If you need to make it a group costume, grab 16 of your friends to be Ken\u2019s (acquitted) articles of impeachment<\/a>. What you\u2019ll need: a couple of frumpy suits, the bible and a divorce decree \u2014 if you don\u2019t own a Bible (we aren\u2019t sure that Ken does, either), store-bought is fine.<\/p>\n Rainbow Crosswalk<\/p>\n Depending on who you ask (namely, Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a>), paint on asphalt is downright blood-curdling. No, really, he can\u2019t bear the idea of rainbow crosswalks like those in Oak Lawn. Unfortunately for us, while there are pre-made costumes for nearly everything now, crosswalks are harder to come by. So, you might have to get creative here with sheets of craft foam paper or felt glued to poster board. If you\u2019re lazy, you can just paint this \u201cI\u2019m a crosswalk\u201d shirt<\/a> from Amazon with rainbow colors. If you plan on sauntering through Oak Lawn\u2019s massive annual Block Party<\/a>, this one will almost certainly be a hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Ghost of Luka Past<\/p>\n Need a costume that the begrudging straight man in your life will actually agree to? He probably has most of it in his closet already. Luka Doncic\u2019s time in Dallas is over for now (yes, we\u2019re delusional), but his absence still haunts the city<\/a>. Now, he lives on in our hearts. And costumes. All that\u2019s needed here is a Mavericks uniform with no. 77 on it, a basketball and some white paint. If you\u2019re the committed type, grab a pair of his Luka 4 Jordans<\/a>.\u00a0If you want to be a walking nightmare, be Luka as a Laker.<\/p>\n A Banned Book<\/p>\n As Texas\u2019 bizarre war on books continues, known literature horrors such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower and #Pride: Championing LGBTQ Rights rest in library graveyards of a number of schools in North Texas. Seriously, you have so many ridiculous titles to choose from.<\/a> You can easily make this one yourself with a couple of poster boards, shoulder straps to attach them, and paint to illustrate your favorite book cover. Throw a giant red \u201cBANNED\u2019 stamp on top to really spook people who quiver at the thought of *checks notes* books by Judy Blume.\u00a0<\/p>\n Anyone from King of the Hill<\/p>\n