Scott Rosenthal
October 31, 2012
Lives in: Cape Cod
From: Peabody, MA
Occupation: Wedding Disc Jockey
Web: http://www.CapeTunes.com
Twitter: @ScottRosenthal
Facebook: 572138768
Why does Halloween have to be just for kids? Halloween is the perfect opportunity to show how cool you are as a dad. At 45, I’m still a kid. I’ve always loved Halloween. Now that I have kids, I have a great excuse to get goofy … more important to create memories with my kids.
It could have been as easy as going to the costume store and picking something off the shelf … but a lasting memory can be right under your nose. My kids favorite stuffed animal is a little blue elephant named “Tanté”. The name derived from a 1 year old not being able to say “Harry Elephanté” and simply mimicked “Tanté”.
Last Halloween I was brainstorming “what will my kids think is cool”. BINGO! Tanté! I looked into who made costumes and the closest I came was a Horton Hears a Who costume. Call me a perfectionist (ok, anal!), that wasn’t good enough. I needed to be a giant Tanté! I found a friend who created costumes for High School shows and another that did embroidery. Feeling like a bride going for multiple fittings and adjustments, I had created my giant Tanté costume!
The downfall of this … trick or treating in this costume in the 90 degree weather of Shreveport … not so much fun.
The memory that was created for me … after the initial giggles, laughs and trick or treating … the last hour of the night consisted of my, at the time, 3 year old informing everyone that came over wanting a picture with the giant elephant, “THAT’S MY DADDY! THAT’S MY DADDY!”
As crazy as I looked and as insane as it felt, I was never more proud to be “THAT’S MY DADDY!”
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