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Halloween
 Generally,
the Mount Michael Armory is a normal place. Normal humans
go about their business playing pool and watching television.
On the night of October 27th, however, the Armory played host
to everything from Santa and his helpers to two giant bananas
to a whoopee cushion.
Balloons, refreshments, costumes,
a DJ, and loud music all combined to make the Mount Michael
Halloween Dance a time to remember.
The evening started out a bit
slowly at 7 p.m. as Mount Michael students loitered around
outside of the armory, waiting for their dates to arrive and
comparing costumes. Within 20 minutes, the party began to
come alive and the dancing and revelry began.
The only mishap that threatened
to dampen the spirit of the evening was the accidental destruction
of two of the large music speakers. While the music was a
bit quieter in the evening, it still provided a dance beat
that galvanized the partygoers to dance together.
After a solid hour of dancing, senior Reid Anderson called
everyone to the “DJ station” (also known as the
candy store) and began the process of selecting the best costumes.
There were four categories of
costume: Best Male costume, Best Female costume, Best Duo
and Best Group. The voting began on the Best Male costume.
Among the nominees were senior Matt Goldsmith as “God’s
gift to women,” senior James Kritenbrink as “The
Bed Fixer”, and junior Chris Antonelli as a chimneysweep.
After the crowd voted by yelling, Kritenbrink was declared
this year’s male winner. The Best Female costume went
to Erika Goldsmith as an angel. Best Duo was awarded to seniors
Andy Ciaccio and Sean Cox as Ace and Gary, The Ambiguously
Gay Duo. In the group competition, senior Cole Bunner as Santa
and his senior helpers upset James Clark, August Van Osch,
Tom Hickman and other seniors, who appeared as The Chippendales
Dancers, for the group title.
This year’s Mount Michael
Halloween Dance was a great time for all in attendance and
set the bar high for next year.
- Article & Photos by Aaron Wiese
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