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October 31, 2012 2:25 PM Subscribe
Josh Sundquist in costume as the leg lamp from the 1983 movie A Christmas Story this Halloween.
Sundquist, a former Paralympic skier who lost his left leg to cancer as a child, has in past years dressed as a pirate and a gingerbread man with his leg bitten off.
(previous comment mention of Sundquist on MeFi)
Sundquist, a former Paralympic skier who lost his left leg to cancer as a child, has in past years dressed as a pirate and a gingerbread man with his leg bitten off.
(previous comment mention of Sundquist on MeFi)
Great! He has the leg for it.
posted by LarryC at 2:28 PM on October 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by LarryC at 2:28 PM on October 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
Neat!
posted by brundlefly at 2:30 PM on October 31, 2012
posted by brundlefly at 2:30 PM on October 31, 2012
Good for him for seeing the pants as half-full.
posted by ColdChef at 2:30 PM on October 31, 2012 [18 favorites]
posted by ColdChef at 2:30 PM on October 31, 2012 [18 favorites]
I wouldn't wish this on myself or anyone, but it's got to be a moment when people try to figure out how you're making it look like you've only got one leg...
posted by randomkeystrike at 2:30 PM on October 31, 2012 [9 favorites]
posted by randomkeystrike at 2:30 PM on October 31, 2012 [9 favorites]
I have enough trouble in heels with two legs. Props!
posted by b33j at 2:32 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by b33j at 2:32 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
Quite possibly the best one legged lamp costume worn by an amputee in the history of non-tumblr Halloween blog posts.
posted by atbash at 2:35 PM on October 31, 2012 [11 favorites]
posted by atbash at 2:35 PM on October 31, 2012 [11 favorites]
They're bringing out the Christmas stuff earlier every year!
Just kidding, this is great.
posted by roll truck roll at 2:42 PM on October 31, 2012 [5 favorites]
Just kidding, this is great.
posted by roll truck roll at 2:42 PM on October 31, 2012 [5 favorites]
IT'S A MAJOR AWARD
posted by mcstayinskool at 2:43 PM on October 31, 2012 [9 favorites]
posted by mcstayinskool at 2:43 PM on October 31, 2012 [9 favorites]
FRA-GEE-LAY
posted by IvoShandor at 2:47 PM on October 31, 2012 [5 favorites]
posted by IvoShandor at 2:47 PM on October 31, 2012 [5 favorites]
Hmmm, must be Italian.
posted by djseafood at 2:49 PM on October 31, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by djseafood at 2:49 PM on October 31, 2012 [3 favorites]
I love it when people can use their real life traits into an awesome costume.
Also good at this was that guy who dressed up in a different costume every day to send his kid off to school.
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:50 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
Also good at this was that guy who dressed up in a different costume every day to send his kid off to school.
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:50 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
This one went viral as well recently: last year, Carter's father built him an ice-cream-truck costume for his wheelchair
And it also showed up here: 20 creative costume ideas for people in wheelchairs
posted by flex at 2:59 PM on October 31, 2012 [7 favorites]
And it also showed up here: 20 creative costume ideas for people in wheelchairs
posted by flex at 2:59 PM on October 31, 2012 [7 favorites]
Better to light one candle become a one-legged lamp than to curse the darkness.
posted by Atom Eyes at 3:07 PM on October 31, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by Atom Eyes at 3:07 PM on October 31, 2012 [3 favorites]
The leg lamp is awesome, but the gingerbread man absolutely killed me.
posted by mykescipark at 3:10 PM on October 31, 2012
posted by mykescipark at 3:10 PM on October 31, 2012
Seems like he'd be a great guy to use in the classic Keith Moon/Vivian Stanshall trousers prank.
posted by hydrophonic at 3:21 PM on October 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by hydrophonic at 3:21 PM on October 31, 2012 [2 favorites]
Whelp, now I've skimmed his blog and have a crush on John Sundquist.
posted by Kpele at 3:33 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Kpele at 3:33 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
THEN HOW DID YOU TYPE THAT COMMENT?!?
It's Halloween. Booooo.
posted by mykescipark at 3:52 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
It's Halloween. Booooo.
posted by mykescipark at 3:52 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
THEN HOW DID YOU TYPE THAT COMMENT?!?
THEN WHO WASPHONE KEYBOARD?
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 4:45 PM on October 31, 2012
THEN WHO WAS
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 4:45 PM on October 31, 2012
A Halloween costume can change yer life (for a bit)
posted by The Whelk at 4:51 PM on October 31, 2012 [5 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 4:51 PM on October 31, 2012 [5 favorites]
No ladies, that's not the pull cord...
posted by Strange Interlude at 5:36 PM on October 31, 2012
posted by Strange Interlude at 5:36 PM on October 31, 2012
When life gives you leg, make leg lamp!
posted by blue t-shirt at 6:21 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by blue t-shirt at 6:21 PM on October 31, 2012 [1 favorite]
I am literally -- literally! -- in tears laughing at his gingerbread man.
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:25 PM on October 31, 2012
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:25 PM on October 31, 2012
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