fascinating

Being endlessly fascinated by the pageantry of the British monarchy, I spent a large part of yesterday on the couch, immersed in television coverage of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. An event that has absolutely nothing to do with Halloween. Or so I believed.

And then I saw the terrifying parade of "fascinators". Those decorative head ornaments, each larger and more ornate than the last. And it occurred to me. Given the right atmosphere and lighting, these accessories were potentially more terrifying than any Halloween costume in recent memory.

The award for most horrifying of all would have to go to Princess Beatrice. Not a sight I'd want to encounter on a cold and dark October night.