New “Sniper” Costume Just in Time for Halloween

Nationwide Department stores recently released this year’s Halloween costume line and the results look terrorific! Leading off for this year’s lineup is the long awaited “sniper” costume. Now even the youngest children can strike fear in the hearts of older siblings with genuine replica “sniper” apparel including: one ski mask, one Vietnam uniform shirt, one pair cotton gloves (no fingertips), one pair black boots, one laser pointer pen, one box of tarot cards, the book An Idiot’s Guide to Being a Lawyer, and one copy of Catcher and the Rye signed by J.D. Salinger.

Because this item is predicted to be the “Tickle Me Elmo” of the Halloween season, area stores have
overstocked the item to be ready. DC resident and early shopper, Elaine Dobson, wouldn’t get anything else for her two sons. “When I put those little ski masks on them, they looked so cute. I couldn’t help but buy one for each of them” recalls Dobson. But as any executives will tell you, the real magic can be seen on the faces of the satisfied kids. One Arlington store manager, Ted Williams, notes, “When you see their little faces, in camouflage, running around the store with the laser sights… It’s magical.” Other new costumes this season will include Tommy the Terrorist, Chuckie the Chechen, and Ira the Irish Bomber. In addition, the controversial George W. Bush mask will finally be pulled from shelves after several complaints of it being inappropriate for younger age groups.