A Very Harvard Halloween: Group Costumes Edition

Halloween is coming up soon and that means everyone is scrambling to think of a good costume. But why dress up alone when you can prove to the world that you *actually* have friends and dress in a super cool and stylish group costume? If you’re still struggling to think of ideas, here are a few, courtesy of Flyby (you’re welcome in advance).

House Mascots!

What do you do if your school's mascot is a literal color (or a pilgrim which...does not seem much better)? You make twelve smaller mascots to make up for it! You and your friends can each dress up as your respective house mascots or another one (it's okay; we won't tell), or you can all just cosplay the Blue Man group. And don't worry, twelve people are not necessary.

The John Harvard Statue & His Fans

The John Harvard statue is one of the most recognizable symbols of Harvard Yard, so it makes sense that it would be a great choice for a Halloween costume. But where does the group part come in? If you’re feeling adventurous, pick someone to be John Harvard, another person as the tourist, and someone else as a student who pisses on John’s foot. Because what screams Harvard more than public indecency? Plus, you get to fulfill one of the three traditions of Harvard College simultaneously.

The Chairs

What are some of the most underrated symbols of Harvard University? Extremely overpriced and yet still uncomfortable chairs. And the best part of this group costume? All of it’s free! Each of you must simply tape a chair from the Yard onto your backs and you’ve all become the chairs.

Scooby Doo Gang!

Get a group of five together and dress up as these meddling kids! Your Halloween can be spent investigating things like why Harvard WiFi sucks or finding who is behind all the changes in testing cadence (seriously, does anyone even remember their testing days?). If only the Harvard Evening Vans worked as well as the Mystery Machine. . .

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The Turkeys
We see them crossing the street and halting traffic all the time. That could be you! Grab a group of friends and dress like Harvard’s famous and random (and thicc) wild turkeys! The perfect way to go full turkey mode is to cross the street as slow as possible, and ignore the honking of every Cambridge car on Mass Ave!

Whether you and your friends decide to dress as something on this list, or something ~less~ creative, just be sure to have fun this year. Since midterm season is ending, it’s fair to say that this Halloween should be an opportunity to relax and let loose (but not too loose, let’s not test the limits on those vaccines).

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