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Political Costumes for Halloween: Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street Costume Ideas for Brooklynites

By , About.com Guide

Want to get a point across for Halloween — a political point, that is? Here are a few ideas, taken from Brooklyn, NY Halloween and the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011. The ideas are simple, expressive, and can be adapted to many politically-themed costumes addressing a range of issues.

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1. $1 "Occupy Wall Street" Halloween Costume

Use this costume idea for Occupy Wall Street costumes, or for costumes relating to
  • Free Speech
  • Whistle Blowers
  • Intimidation

2. "Wall Street" Costume/Occupy Wall Street

Even though the Occupy Wall Street protest was never actually on Wall Street (just nearby), the name "Wall Street" has a certain cache. Why not "be" Wall Street, or, rather, wear it for a costume? Here's how.

3. "Occupy Wall Street" Political Slogans Costume

Get your message across with signage. If you're doing an Occupy Wall Street costume, you can literally wear the message.

4. "Occupy Wall Street Grassroots Movement" Halloween Costume

Some ideas spread like wildfire — fanned, of course, by media attention. Whether you choose to make a costume mocking or advancing the cause of, say, the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street movement, here's one way to think about getting the "grassroots" concept across.

5. Occupy Wall St Costume: Occu-Pie (Pizza Pie)

A local pizzeria near Zuccotti Park in Manhattan got so many orders for pizza pies from the encamped protesters, that he jokingly called them "Occu-Pies." Haha.

6. Occupy Wall St Costume: Occu-Pie (Apple Pie)(As American as...)

What could be more American than apple pie? And the right to free speech? For Halloween, you can be an Occu-pie (the apple variety).

8. Brooklyn Borough Prez Marty Markowitz Costume

There are many ways to be Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn's local chief pol. Check them out.

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