Embarrassing Second Grade Costume Days

If you have read the follow-ups to the post I did about the Jerry Lewis Telethon fundraising carnival we did at My Old House, you may already know that my cousin Rocki is a little embarrassed about being the only one dressed like a clown at a local TV station. She had remembered that her and I had both dressed up like clowns. However, I offered photographic evidence that I was indeed dressed normally that day (for the 70s anyway.)

However, when I was in second grade our teachers planned a special event called. . . "Clown Day." Guess what I wore.

Da da da da. . . Rocki's clown costume!

I think I got made fun of that day.

On to the next costume day.

I think I got made fun of this day too.

While embarrassing, I actually kind of like this photo. In it, I was all ready for "character day" in second grade, in which the students were to dress up like a favorite book character. Well, I looked A LOT like my favorite character, the animal from Put Me In The Zoo by Robert Lopshire.

My mom kept the shirt part of this costume. After I became a second grade teacher I took the costume to my classroom along with the photograph and the actual book I am holding in the picture. I usually get it out once a year and read the book to my class, show them the picture and the costume. This artifact from my second grade year is a fun thing to share with my own second grade students.

Four years ago, the second grade teachers I work with decided it would be fun if WE had a "character day" for our students. Guess what I dressed up like.


Da da da da. . . The animal character from Put Me In The Zoo.

It's the exact same book.
It's not the exact same shirt though. The original didn't fit anymore.
Oh, and I know I got made fun of that day.

Rocki, you can now cease being embarrassed. Oh and I have a close up of me dressed up like that thing four years ago. I will post it tomorrow. Just kidding, I'm NOT posting that one.