The fibres were harvested from wildebeests and werewolves. It was dyed in the blood of warlocks, each slain because he was born on this day, so that whosoever wears it will inherit their power. The tinted lenses in the mask enable the owner to peer into other realms of reality, protecting him from astral predators. In his case, wielding a whip fashioned from the Devil's own tail, such vision will allow him to ensnare the invisible predators to his will. For a mere $13.99, he will become the dark lord of this town.
That is how it seems to John Wiswell, age eleven, standing in the costume aisle of the local department store.
This made me smile! Sylvia age eight was a lot like John :-D
ReplyDeleteOh that last line made me laugh! Just what every little boy thinks of at nine years old!
ReplyDeleteThat is so true! Thanks for this smile this morning, John.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, definitely!
ReplyDeleteAnd he'd make the cutest Dark Lord ever.
ReplyDeleteOne of the cool things about being a parent is that you get to relive this experience with your kid when they're young and staring wide-eyed at the costume aisle.
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