I tend to get more depressed each year with the level of imagination of the TOTers. I have several costumes that I have reused to various effects. The last time couple of times I have brought out my demons, I hear "Hey Darth Maul!". Last year when I did an earth wizard, everyone when "Hey Gandolf!". It's sad that you need an educational packet on your back to describe who you are... gone are the RPG days where you had to use imagination to envision the scene before you!

Usually I try to vary each year, but it keeps getting harder to spark the imagination of today's youth. I tend to lean more towards the creep factor than in your face gore.

It seems if an idea isn't spoon-fed from a movie or store bought, it is a struggle for most people to figure out what it is anymore. A personal gripe of mine is when did Halloween turn into a tramp parade? My wife pretty much refuses to participate because everyone around here tends to go for the "sexy" outfits (including middle school students) and there is very little creativity left.