Laffing Horse Crafts

Back in late September or early October, I was in the broom shop at the Ozark Folk Center, chatting with visitors while between brooms when in comes a little bundle of smiles and energy and creativity accompanied by her mother. Seems the young gal, Julianna, had come up with an idea for a Halloween costume and I was just the guy to advise her in creating it.

Now, I know that everyone is thinking witch. And you’d be right… almost.

Julianna wanted her mother to be a witch and she wanted to be the broom!

Here’s what her Karen, her mother, had to say:

If you can recall…Julianna came up with this idea herself and knew I would be her witch. There wasn’t a soul, while trick or treating, that doubted who we were. She did not, however, win the costume contest.

Thank you again. This made the trip even more memorable!

I think the judges must’ve been bought off!

I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story!

Taking measurements

The making of…

Trying things on.

Dressed and ready

Trick or Treating

Ready to ride

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