Trick-or-Treating with the Big Kids

So if you haven't been to Madison then you wouldn't know that Halloween is a big deal in the city. 8-10 blocks of State Street are blocked off and a huge street party ensues. 7 bands play throughout the evening and O.A.R capped off the evening. To get into the act, the GBA (MBA student council) held its own costume party. Below are a couple of pictures of CBPMers.

Here is Katie Daggett (1st year), Jessie Miller (1st year), Brian Ward (1st year), and Corrine Bennett (1st year). If this MBA thing doesn't work out, Brian should not have a problem finding work in a Mexican restaurant. He already has the hat and coat.



Joe Worley (1st year), Brian Ward, and myself are ready to get the party going. Apparently, everybody was waiting for me to bring my maraca.

Jeff and Michelle Prager (1st year): I easily had Michelle bless me 30-40 times throughout the evening. Ironically, I think Michelle and Jeff really looked the part.

Joe and Jess Worley (she is our own little papparazzi) went as the Spartan Cheerleaders, while my fiancee Annette and I took it south of the border.

Greg Arseneau (1st year) gets the prize for going all out. He went as the Lucky the Leprechaun from the Lucky Charms box. He actually painted his socks green....while they were still on his legs. He spray painted his hat. He also wouldn't walk more than 10 feet with kicking his heels together. I think that had more to do with the paint fumes than anything else.

So the party had a minor detour and was relocated to the Surf Apartments. About 125 parties dressed to the hilt walked 8 blocks. Normally, that kind of crowd would have garnered some interest, but with the entire city dressed up so no one really noticed. I just find it funny that there is a cow in the back of the crowd. Winnie the Pooh also made an appearance, but I couldn't find a picture.

Looks like Mario (Matt Weinman, 1st year Corp. Finance) found his princess(es)--Mariah Kottke (2nd year) and Laura Hufschmidt (2nd year).

Matt Odigie (1st year) and Joe show a little man love.

Meet the Robinsons: Shannon (1st year) and her husband Paul were ready in case a game broke out. Paul was able to participate in his first American halloween as he is from England. Needless to say, it was an experience for him.