WednesdayOctober222008

Time For Hallogueen! Some Hot, Spicy, Latino-Inspired Costume Ideas For You

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It’s always kind of fun to see how non-Latinos view us and there’s really no better time for it than Halloween - the only time of the year where one can dress in brownface or like a geisha or like an Indian Squaw without getting one’s face turned entirely inside-out. A search for costume ideas leads to a lot of online stores selling “Spanish and Mexican” costumes, most of which are riffs on Carmen Miranda’s ruffled costumes, who was neither Spanish, nor Mexican. Rest assured, Venezuelans. No one will be wearing a slutty version of your traditional garb or cultural icons this year.

So let’s all put down our maracas, trim our gigantic mustaches and take a look to see how we’re all going to be exoticized and stereotyped this year. Then, we’ll give you some suggestions for better, more original costume ideas for this year.

Onward and olé:

Man Fucking a Donkey

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Because sometimes we get lonely. By the way, the costume is actually called “Hey Amigo.” Which is funny, because that’s always the last thing we hear before a donkey punch.

A Prostitute

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Because chiles don’t de-seed themselves.

A Giant Rodent Aficionado of Haberdashery

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Speedy’s cousin got into huffing paint during his teen years and has a bit of a problem with impersonating teen girls in chat rooms. But he’s a good guy, all in all.

Chacha Lady

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It’s a well-known fact that, at puberty, the female Peronus Latinus sprouts a mane of fruit-shaped head tumors.

Baby Pepper

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Aw. Nom nom. This is how the Personus Latinus looks coming in to the world. We lose our tails around age 3.

A Vagina

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That is giant.

La Pequeña Pequeña

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Pop culture icon and beloved entertainer “La Pequeña,” whose exploits have been lovingly chronicled right here on Guanabee, now has her own Hallogueen costume. But you cannot see it because she is completely hidden by her hat.

Dick

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Carlos Mencia hasn’t been heard from in a while.

Jessica Alba Declares Herself

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Jessica Alba’s campaign for “Declare Yourself” has been quite a sensation. Dozens of fives of people have been inspired to vote thanks to her donning a strange muzzle and messy hair. Her inspiring look can be yours too!

Comments

When I was four mi ama dressed me up in a poncho and a santa claus hat. i was el santa clos.

aww jajaja…once my parents waited till last minute and we went to the dollar store n got a white ghost costume…i put it on and they made me take off the hood b/c it was pointy at the top…

Hey, did anyone loose their ghost costume? The last time I went to stay with my abuela I noticed that the sheets on the bed had two eye-sized holes patched over in the middle. I was all, “Hey Abuela Delfina, what happened to this sheet?”
She told me she rescued it from the neighbor’s trash can.
“Can you believe they were going to throw it away?”
You’ve been warned Halloween ghosts. Delfina won’t let your sheets go to waste.

Ok I can’t keep ignoring things like this! Everyone follow along-
Lose
Losing
Loser
Lose
Losing
Loser
FUCK!

Lose - the act of not winning or misplacing something.

Loose - when something does not fit correctly because it’s too big. Or also used to indicate someone that is fast and easy.

That is all.

Fredo.. you crack me up!!

Right on, Fredo.

Word nerd solidarity!

Now, if only we could do something about “their,” “there” and “they’re.” I’m considering some sort of subliminal advertising campaign.

not to be annoying and accurate or anything, but you do realize that Carmen Miranda was Portuguese by birth and Brazilian by famousness? Right? Was it a joke? Did i miss it?

@ Calaverita:

A search for costume ideas leads to a lot of online stores selling “Spanish and Mexican” costumes, most of which are riffs on Carmen Miranda’s ruffled costumes, who was neither Spanish, nor Mexican.

It’s in there, baby.

If abuela Delfina has any more sheets with at least one hole in them…well…it gets lonely here at night…

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