Halloween Party, Whittier, CA 1958
These woman all work in the Whittler High School cafeteria. The jailbird, the cowgirl, the angel, the Nordic princess on her way to a kabuki festival, smoking a corn cob pipe, and Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Together they sit on and before a shapely sofa upholstered in a deep turquoise fabric sparkling with silver metallic threads. And then there’s the lady on the right sporting a football jersey and sweatpants. She stares at a flaming orange taper while moving her hands up and down. What is she supposed to be and what is she doing? And what’s with her very unusual lap display? Everyone knows that russet potatoes don’t have anything to do with Halloween!
Here’s to ladies that work in cafeterias, russet potato lap displays and Halloween!
Hey, Whittier High’s my old Alma Mater (I graduated about 20 years after this was taken though)!
I think that is a Captain Midnight mask the janitor in the front row is wearing.
This is a quintessential Charles Phoenix find if I ever saw one! I LOVE IT. The pic is funny enough but your description had me laughing out loud. Thank you for doing your thing.
XOXO Jen
Golly…the ‘guy’ in the front looks a little like Speed Racer, don’t you think?
Looks like a swingin time…guess this is before they all got drunk & naked?
Awwww… glad to see the older folk n the spirit, & they are all in costume. Charles you have me here laughing outloud………:)
Hoping to see ya @ the next show.
I so look forward to your slides and commentary… but this week I was disappointed that you opted out of commentary on the lovely pastoral scene hanging up in the stratosphere above the sofa… Do you suppose they got that with S&H Green Stamps?
Happy Halloween!
WISH I STILL LIVED IN CALIFORNIA(DID AS A CHILD IN THE 60′S)-WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR SHOW!
DEFINITELY Speed Racer… I’m getting me some potatoes tonight! If my fiance is lucky – an orange taper candle too!
Ditto on Derek’s comments. I was thinking the same thing.
Great costumes. I wonder what they’re waiting around for.
not exactly a rockin’ party. Somebody put on a record and get this party started…
Notice how there are no Halloween decorations? This is an early acid party. They are all waiting for it to kick in. Grandma Spuds is there in case someone has a bad trip. She’ll knock them out with a potato. The Nordic Kabuki princess has been down this road a few times already. There is no other valid explanation for her bizarre outfit.
One Potato… two potato…three potato…four….. Woops, I forgot one!!!! I’ve only got a three pair set….!!!