"It hides not only her face but her entire body. She looks like your dryer's lint tray after washing a full load of sweatpants. Molly is a gorgeous girl, but of course she went for a nerdy costume that is authentic to her personality. It's like Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls in her scary but ugly costume. Meanwhile, Venita, who helped Whitner set up for the party, comes dressed as Medusa in a green sequined dress with a small cobra tiara."
"Sorry, that is not giving Gorgon. Venita is not turning anyone to stone. Also, wasn't the bottom half of Medusa (at least the Clash of the Titans version) a reptile? Venita looks more like Cleopatra with an ASP hat than Medusa. Then Salley shows up with her extra E and a costume that makes her look like a gunslinging wench from , but she's Kissin' Kate Barlow from Holes."
A fancy-dress birthday party requires guests to come as literary authors or characters. Molly chooses an oversized Gandalf costume that conceals her entire body and reflects her authentic, nerdy persona. Venita arrives in a green sequined dress and cobra tiara, projecting Cleopatra more than Medusa. Salley turns up as Kissin' Kate Barlow, misremembering or ignoring the literary theme. Shep and the narrator lack familiarity with Holes, producing comic misunderstanding. The party exposes social contrasts: authentic, quirky choices attract genuine affection while flashy or inaccurate costumes signal performative attention-seeking. Humor and friendship emerge from those contrasts and candid observations.
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