HALLOWEEN!!!!

[P. Clodius Secundus]

A couple of years ago I went to a party in full Imperial kit. As I came up the front walk there was a drunken moron in a blow-molded plastic costume just like Russel Crowe wore. He drew his little plastic sword, poked it toward my chest and challenged this new "Gladiator" to a duel. The "point" of his blade make a whimpy little "tink" sound as it bounced off my seggie. He said "OOOH that's real!" at about the same time I backhand drew my Pompeii and said "So's this!".He wisely decided that we should be friends in the bonds of Rome and offered me a beer. Last month my seven year old son was wearing his new coolus with a stocking cap for a liner since it still a bit big on him. He pulled the knit cap down over his face. It reminded me of the Civil War soldiers in the movie "Night At the Museum". He could still see out, but it dehumanized him (not permanently). The effect was quite disconcerting.