Yes, I said "Pirate Fest." And yes this is a real thing. If you know Dillon and I, you know that we pretty much jump at the opportunity to dress up and look like idiots for a cause. So when we found out that October down here not only means Halloween, it also means that the weekend before that comes Pirate Fest, needless to say we were damn excited.
Pretty much it's exactly what it sounds like. Every single person in town dresses up like pirates for the weekend in honor of this scallywag Black Caesar, whom as far as I know is only known for stealing and assault. Why Key Largo has a weekend in remembrance of him I don't understand but the important part was that we got to dress up like freaking pirates! And I must say, Dillon and I had a little too much fun thrift store shopping. I will never forget the bright red pair of women's pants that fit him like a damn glove.
The next week was my favorite holiday, Halloween. Unlike every other year, we were really good at not procrastinating and putting off our costumes to the last minute. The result was a couple of bad-ass homemade Poison Ivy and The Riddler outfits. We showed up at work all decked out and I must say, it was one of the better Halloweens I can remember. :)
