Trying times are no time to cut the comedy. Boost your spirits and raise morale around you in one of many funny costumes . In sizes to fit men, women and children (and even the family dog), funny costumes come in hundreds and hundreds of varieties, from laugh-out-loud funny costumes premised on a sight gag to more subtle funny costumes to suit the dry wit. Everyone agrees that funny is always “in” and the perfect choice for an office prank, crazy Halloween party or just to get laughs. But remember to have the the proverbial last laugh; because whomever laughs last, laughs the longest
One of the very first funny costumes all times was the outfit of a Court Jester. Juggling, riddling, and clowning about for the entertainment of the King and his courts in Medieval and Renaissance time periods, this motley fool often wore signature funny costumes designed out of velvets pieced together in a harlequin pattern. A multi-pointed cockscomb hat with jingle bells, a scepter and curled toe shoes completed the look.
In our modern times, traditional funny guys are clowns; so let’s bring in the clowns! From the red-toupeed entertainer, Bozo the Clown to his subversive animated counterpart, Krusty the Clown, you are sure to get a chuckle in this type of funny costumes. There are so many ways to make clown funny costumes personally yours, from the addition of crazy clown accessories like ginormous shoes and teeny-tiny umbrellas to the distinctive mask of colorful makeup that gives each clown his personality.
Impersonating a celebrity or politician that has been making recent headlines can also be a fun choice in funny costumes; go for anything that grabs a laugh. Years past we remember funny costumes of an ice skater with a crowbar, then Vice-President Dick Cheney with a hunting rifle, and a certain brunette with a stained navy blue dress holding a cigar. You get the idea; every scandal is the perfect opportunity for funny costumes. Many times, all you need are a latex mask of the person you are impersonating and a good does of creativity and you will have a one-of-a-kind look that is sure to win a contest for funny costumes.
There are also lots of pre-made funny costumes that are walking gags; no need to explain the “joke”, it will be readily apparent by the design of these funny costumes. For couples, the “Ball and Chain” or “Plug and Socket” funny costumes are always clever choices. A giant whoopee cushion, an oversized chicken, an overweight superhero are all old-school comedy at its best. When people start pointing and laughing, remember; they’re not laughing at you, they’re laughing at your funny costumes!
Another resource for off-the-rocker funny costumes are the decades worth of silly characters on the roster of Saturday Night Live. SNL is brimming with funny costumes from the early days with the Coneheads, Rosanna Rosanna Danna and the Samurai, to more modern characters with funny costumes such as the Spartan Cheerleaders, Austrian bodybuilders Hanz and Franz, the Church Lady, and Mary Catherine Gallagher. Plus, there are other funny costumes that are too risqué to mention!
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