Come and Play - Everything's A-OK?

Elmo isn't the only creepy Muppet in town anymore.

Halloween may be over for some, but for you, faithful readers, the horror is just beginning. The gang over at Best Week Ever have compiled a list of photographs of people who tried to look like Sesame Street characters, but failed miserably.

WARNING: SOME OF THESE COSTUMES ARE TERRIFYING AND/OR CONFUSING!

Look, just because Oscar lives in the garbage doesn't mean he has to look like a pile of garbage. My kid would FREAK OUT if she saw this thing coming at her.

The scariest thing about this one is the lack of effort. Seriously? A piece of construction paper, some tape and a striped shirt and you think you're good?

It's not the mask that is scary, it's the eyes; those horrible, piercing eyes glaring directly into your soul.


It took me a while to guess what this weirdo was going for. Can you figure it out?


This costume confuses me, therefore, it scares me. At first glance, he looks like Grover, but then, you see the box of cookies. Dude, Cookie Monster is FAT!


Creative? Or offensive? YOU CHOOSE!


Imagine this: you're alone in your home and you pull back your shower curtain to find this face staring back at you. Instant heart attack.


These two should DEFINITELY be drug-tested. Look at that glazed-over look in their eyes!


I don't like the way Bert is looking at us. . .


Yes, you look like Elmo. . .after a lobotomy.


"Come play with us, Danny. Forever and ever and ever."


There's no denying it, this Bert wants to KILL you.


Dude, this isn't an Elmo costume. This costume looks like you killed a few Elmos, skinned them and decided to wear them. This picture gave my daughter nightmares. Why did I show this picture to my daughter? You tell me.

This is only thirteen out of fifty pictures on the site. You can see the rest of the pictures at bestweekever.tv.

Until next week, faithful readers!

La Isla de las Munecas

In case you were looking for a little getaway this Halloween season, I have the perfect place for you: La Isla de las Munecas. This tourist attraction, sent in by alert reader Kendo, can be found on the Teshuilo Lake near the Xochimilco canals in Mexico. For those of you faithful readers who do not speak Spanish, "La Isla de las Munecas" translates to The Island of the Dolls.

Legend has it that a little girl drowned on this island back in the 1950s. Don Julian Santana decided to live on the island and so he put up some toy dolls to appease the wandering spirit of the little girl.

Santana was also a farmer. He would trade some of his produce for additional dolls, in whatever condition they were found. Santana would then tie them onto trees, or place them on the ground, or put them in little arrangements.

However, no matter how new the dolls were initially, the harsh winds and strong rains made them all battered and weathered. Santana liked to dress them up, add sunglasses or headdresses.

Santana welcomed tourists and other visitors to his island of dolls. He would proudly give visitors a tour and charge a small fee to take pictures.

Santana died in 2001. He was reportedly found in the water in the exact spot where the little girl had initially drowned.
The dolls are still there in Xochimilco - thousands of them. They patiently wait for people to come and visit, then silently stare at any visitors who happen by.

Maybe one day I'll take a trip down to the Teshuilo Lake. But, then again, I doubt I could convince my wife that we should go to La Isla de las Munecas. Maybe I'll just tell her it translates to "The Island of Arts and Crafts."

Hop-Hop-HoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Due to the enormous success of the creepy Santa posts, I thought I'd do something along those lines for the season.

So, without further ado, here are some creepy Easter Bunnies:

"Yeah, dude, I get the bunny, but what are YOU doing here?"

Jordan wondered how this innocent looking bunny learned the Vulcan death grip.

"You can run, Emily, but you can't hide!"



They're playing a game - it's called "who can have the widest eyes?"



Easter Bunny photo bomber, sucka!



The deep, soulless eyes of the bunny pierced Billy's soul.



If the devil was a rabbit, this is what he would look like.



"I friggin' HATE dis time of year!"



"Bwahahahahahahaha! Seriously?" Andrea laughed, "You think THIS is what a bunny looks like?"



"We come in peace, little one. Is this your leader?"



This is what happens when you try and make the eye holes bigger. . . by yourself. . . without a mirror.



"Back off, Lady!This kid is one of us now."



"Mom, I don't think it's supposed to be an Easter White Chipmunk-Bear Hybrid."



Floppy was a very stealthy Easter Bunny, even with his abnormally large elephantitis feet.



The skates are a good idea, Crystal. They'll help you outrun Roadkill Rabbit, if needed.



Peter Cottontail went a little too heavy on the mascara this year.



This is the reason why you shouldn't put your Easter Bunny mask in the microwave.



Half mask = Completely creepy!



Kenneth stared at the bunny, the bunny stared at him - daring each other to make the first move.



"HIS EYES ARE TOO REALISTIC! BUNNIES SHOULDN'T HAVE HUMAN EYES!"



"Ok, Andrew and Karly, say 'METALLICA FOREVER! ROCK ON! WOOOOOOOOO!' "



"Kill your family, Lee. Kill them all. You know you want to."



Fuzzy wasn't like the other animals, his abnormally placed eyes put him outside the pet store with the rest of the outcasts.



Hobart: A special bunny, for special children.



"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWRRRRRR!"



There's something wrong about actually being able to see the dude's eyes IN the costume.



The white make-up doesn't help this costume look any better.



I smell a lawsuit coming on!



"No, Mom. I've seen a bunny before and THIS is NOT a bunny!"



If Chewbacca married a rabbit and had children, and then the children were exposed to nuclear waste.



Anyone else getting a Donnie Darko vibe from this photo?



"Yesssssssssss, Jessica. The candy is completely safe and not poisonous."



"HA! HA! HA! We made the little human female cry!!"

I'd like to thank, faithful reader, Derek for showing me where to find these pictures.

Happy Easter, everybody!