All Hallow's Eve is upon us, and tricksters are hurrying to find costumes. Checking with shops that specialize in the three Gs (Ghouls, Gorgons and Ghosts) we have learned that there has been a drop in calls for the Stephen Harper hairpiece, but demand for the Donald Trump wig is high.
One Canadian family is hoping to score a first. Marvin Ecklesworth, his wife and three children, are going as Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau, May and Duceppe. And, he promises, "We're going to have a debate on every doorstep." Mrs. Ecklesworth agrees, and says, "In both official languages!"
Our neighbours, Fred and Ernie, are planning to go as Jay Z and Beyonce. "Ernie," we said, "you do not possess a striking resemblance to Beyonce." "Shut up," he said, "and zip up my gown."
There are no takers, we've found, for the Bashar al-Assad mask, because, it has been pointed out, al-Assad looks like the eraser end of a pencil.
So, Hallowe'en night, there will be knocking on doors at houses all over the country. Except at 24 Sussex Drive. "We're staying away from there," said one young man. "Place is full of ghosts and bad karma."
"And cats," said another.
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