I only have two qualifications for my annual Halloween costume: that it involves a mustache and that it's ridiculous. In the past, that's meant dressing up as Gallagher, a motorcycle cop, a mulleted NASCAR fan and even Rocky Roccoco (albeit in fourth grade).
Little did I know that five months later, I'd still be reaping rewards for my portrayal of Borat last Oct. 31.
The first and most substantial prize came on Halloween, itself, when I won "best costume" at the County Clare. That award earned me a full barrel of Guinness and a private party at the Irish pub.
Now, as the "Borat" DVD is released, I win again. This time because a promotions agency in Chicago saw my costume on the "In Click" section of OnMilwaukee.com.
That's a-very niiiice!
They even e-mailed me and asked if I'd like some promotional stuff.
I liiiiike! High five!
The package arrived Monday morning. In it contained three DVDs, three fake mustaches, two very tasteless t-shirts, and my favorite part: the one-piece green "mankini" thong that Borat wore to the beach (yes, I tried it on at home that night, and no, it wasn't particularly flattering).
Sexy-time ... not!
So thanks, Lisa Burgess of Allied Advertising for the free stuff (but no, I won't wear the mankini out this weekend as you suggested). I will, however, wholeheartedly recommend you, dear reader, go out and rent this hilarious DVD. Just in case you live in a hole and haven't heard about "Borat," it's one of the funniest movies of the decade -- and well worth the rental.
Andy is the president, publisher and founder of OnMilwaukee. He returned to Milwaukee in 1996 after living on the East Coast for nine years, where he wrote for The Dallas Morning News Washington Bureau and worked in the White House Office of Communications. He was also Associate Editor of The GW Hatchet, his college newspaper at The George Washington University.
Before launching OnMilwaukee.com in 1998 at age 23, he worked in public relations for two Milwaukee firms, most of the time daydreaming about starting his own publication.
Hobbies include running when he finds the time, fixing the rust on his '75 MGB, mowing the lawn at his cottage in the Northwoods, and making an annual pilgrimage to Phoenix for Brewers Spring Training.
