"Gloria! You are HILARIOUS!" one of the ladies laughs, then they all grab a lobster costume. One of them sees me watching and says, 'We're a vocal quartet!' I just cannot imagine what kind of party they are going to dressed as four singing lobsters. It takes a certain self-confidence to go to a Halloween party dressed as one quarter of a lobster quartet.
This idea actually makes me quite happy. I'm perilously close to giggling." --From FIREFLY, p. 103
Ever wondered what Halloween in a costume shop might be like?
Firefly knows. She lives in the Corseted Lady costume shop with her Aunt Gayle, which is much better than the park where she used to live. But it takes some getting used to, especially around Halloween. Singing lobster quartets, medieval warriors, Gorilla Suit Guy, that's just the start.
Here's a YouTube clip of me reading this chapter:
There's a new FREE TEACHER'S GUIDE and an excerpt from the book, too.
Halloween is coming! Spend some time with Firefly in her Aunt's costume shop, based on a real costume shop in Toronto, run by my extended family. ENJOY!
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