This was maybe 8 years ago when we used to rent costumes in Northern Calif. We had 3 dressing rooms, and in one was Snow White, another was her Prince Charming, and # 3 was a drunk painter from Lake County. I think he was trying on a convict costume. (More on Lake County in future blogs.)

This was probably Halloween, and needless to say, extremely busy. My partner Ellie, and my daughter Lilly manning the dressing rooms. All of a sudden poor Snow White was surprised by a red plastic clown shoe shoved in her dressing room filled with……………drunk painter urine!

I was up front and heard the commotion. Apparently the drunk painter claimed no responsibility and Snow White was very gracious considering the situation. I remember that Prince Charming was really pissed (no pun intended).

The problem was that we had clown shoes right outside of the dressing rooms (rentals) and no accessible bathrooms, so our drunk painter mistakenly thought the shoes were a substitute for a urinal. Anyone could make that mistake, right?

This was the last time I could convince my eldest child to help out in the family business. She is now working in a field far removed from costumes and parties.

Respectfully submitted,
Sue
NYMPS
PS (and we love all of our customers,
even drunken clowns………..
they just present more challenges )