Our First Place Winner of the Sarah Palin Costume Contest is.....
Whitney White
"Lil' Johnny McCain with Mommy Palin"
"I dressed as Sarah Palin and my son, Lincoln, was little John McCain.
"This ordeal started because I took a hilarious picture of Lincoln while he was pooping and posted it on the internet. One of my friends pointed out that my pooping baby looks like McCain! And I don't look too far off from Palin...
"I know that Palin was one of the more popular costumes this year, and the most satisfying part of being one of them was being the BEST one! I was told by a few sources.
"Was my sex life improved? I was a bangin' Palin, but I didn't do any bangin' that night.
"Everyone kept telling me how terrifying I was, and of course they all recognized me immediately.
"The only person who did not know who I was, was my French boss, who didn't even know Palin's name. I wore my costume to the work party (I am a dance teacher, and most of the students are loaded), and I had one old man told me he voted for me that day.
"We took many pictures of the McCain/Palin duo that night, and one of the most interesting ideas was the image of John McCain suckling from Sarah Palin's breast ;-)
And, now, the Fabulous Runners-Up— Who Made Me See Russia!
"Best Shimmering in White Palin"
Photographer: Martin Chase
"My costume was put together for $0 for an extranjero party here in Mexico. Sadly there wasn't much recognition from my fellow party goers as they were almost all from Quebec, Norway, or Mexico— and haven't been paying much attention to international news from here in Guanajuato. Still, it was a blast."
Will you be wearing your Sarah-Drag to the polls on Tuesday- or any other day?
"I sent my absentee ballot in a few weeks ago, so no polls for me. I hope that I never have to think about that woman again, even in a satirical way."
Amy and Jason Cook
"Best Joe Six-Pack Palin"
"Here's me and my hubby! He was Joe Six Pack!
"My husband went nuts over the glasses and the push-up bra that I wore under my suit— some other pics were wilder than the ones I sent you."
Has your sex life improved by Palin satire?
"Nah, it's always been good ;-)"
Emma Gardner
"Best Classroom Activist Palin"
Watch out Bill Ayers!
"I'm in the DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) program at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Canada. We had a group presentation to do for our communications course in October— and I did my section of the presentation as Sarah Palin.
"By bedtime the night before our assignment I was regretting my big mouth, and seriously contemplating skipping it! But I went through with it, stone-cold sober, and embraced my impression in front of 114 classmates and a professor.
"Although it's always a thrill playing the clown, I had an ulterior motive. When I mentioned the idea to my group on Sunday night, two of them had no idea who Sarah Palin was. I find many of my colleagues are apolitical, and ignorant of the world beyond the walls of the school.
"At the very least I provided laughs to break up a day of eight hours of lecture— and I know people who went and educated themselves on Sarah Palin thanks to my stunt.
"Alas, my sex life has not improved....but I think a boy in my class has a crush on me now!
"Being a Canadian (and living in Canada), I will be glued to the internet on Nov. 4....watching with baited breath and my heart in my throat.
"I do feel the need to give final credit to my classmates; without the support and goading of my friends in the Ontario Veterinary College Class of 2010 - the Crimson Crocs! I would not have had the chutzpah to stand in front of them all and make a political cartoon of myself!"
Kimberly Cabot
"Best Wink and a Flag Palin"
Photographer: Adrienne Harling
"The most satisfying part of the get up was the exaggerated blush and eye make-up. I did my make up like I was in high school, nothing subtle about this woman. The glasses sealed the deal and really helped with the sexy librarian image.
"Yes, my husband and his employees had been calling Palin a MILF and when I transformed into her. the energy escalated.
"My husband was too tired for the party but asked that I please wake him up in costume when I got home. "Some people, mostly women, really let their anger at Sarah and the Republicans unleash on me. Many women also felt intimidated by the costume and wouldn't talk to me— but there were some that wanted to hump her for sure. I got the sexy Sarah reaction from the men; she does it for the male sector. "I will not be wearing the Sarah costume again, she is too divisive. We only have absentee ballots available from our remote rural location, so no election day polling walks for me. "I loved playing this part. I became Sarah Palin and I convinced people which was powerful. Power is a bit frightening and I walked the edge. Being Sarah for 6 hours was exhausting I cannot imagine truly being Sarah Palin, what a burden."
Eve Moran
"Best Sarah-In-The-Pews Palin!"
Photographer and Model: Eve Moran, with collaboration of Ruth Robertson and the Raging Grannies
"Let me tell you, putting this costume together was way easier than building my bra out of old Christmas lights to be "The Future of Energy."
"My whole group of Palin Performers got a lot of attention and lots of people posed for pictures with us.The prize goes to the man we saw in the moose mask. It melted my icy Alaskan heart."
Beth
"Best Dead Ringer Palin"
Has your sex life improved by Palin satire?
"Let's put it this way— someone was “Nailin’ Palin!" I kept the hair up and the pearls on!"
Will you be wearing your Sarah-Drag to the polls on Tuesday?
"Nah, I have too many Democrat buddies. And I’m in PR. Don’t wanna offend my 'media elite' friends either."
Brad Starr
"Best Charlie's Angel Palin"
"I'm going to go ahead and say I thought of it first, I debuted this costume October 13th. I put all that stuff together in about 3 hours on a whim."
"Best Obama's Best Friend Palin"
Look at those big brown eyes!
What kind of reactions have you had to your costume?
"A lot of laughs and requests for impersonations. People like to ask me about my foreign policy experience."
Will you be wearing your Sarah-Drag to the polls on Tuesday- or any other day?
"If only I were American. I'd LOVE to vote in this election. Unfortunately, I'm doing a play right now in northern B.C. so I won't be able to make it to any polling stations. On a separate note, I can see Wasilla from my house in Prince George, B.C.!"
Best Bandolier and Secret Service Palin!
What was the most satisfying part of your get-up?
"That it inspired my boyfriend, myself, and friends to get together and make a satirical video."
Has your sex life improved by Palin satire?
"No, but luckily it didn't get worse, which was a genuine danger because my boyfriend kept shuddering to look at me in the costume."
What kind of reactions have you had to your costume?
"The entire bus burst out laughing when we got on."
Terry O'Halloran
"Best Moose-Dressed Palin"
"Dressing up as Sarah was an expression of my obsession with her. I am intrigued, appalled, fascinated, and bewildered with her.
"The most satisfying part of my get-up was the price. Twelve bucks for the suit and nineteen cents for the flag pin at the thrift store. Who needs $150,000?"
Has my sex life improved by Palin satire?
"Most definitely! What man doesn't want to wear antlers and be field dressed? Except in Austin, we cross-dress our moose.
And your dog?
"You can see the humiliated expression in my dog's eyes. His fur may be black, but in his heart, he is a Yellow Dog Democrat.
"I actually decided Palin was too scary, even for Halloween. I dressed up as a zombie on Halloween."
Chia Evers
"Best Caribou Barbie"
"I'm a last-minute kind of person. I realized that all I needed for the costume was a shiny blond wig, and a way to attach some antlers to the silver plastic tiara I already owned. I found a "Trixie" wig that looked perfect.
"The antlers were a bit of a challenge. My first idea was to use a pair that my husband worked into a headdress a couple of years ago. He put screws through a heavy leather belt and into the base of the antlers, then padded it with an old bandana. Those antlers are big and heavy, though, and I remember the weight gave him a headache.
"In trying to find some online instructions that might help, I found this adorable necklace holder. Two wire coat hangers, some blue masking tape, silver spray paint and glitter and I had a set of shiny antlers, which I attached to the tiara with pink zip ties. I also used pink zip ties to attach the tiara to the wig.
"I loved putting the whole thing together, and I was ridiculously proud of myself that I'd managed to do it all at the very last minute. My husband quite liked the blond wig, which surprised me. (Though he hasn't yet asked me to wear it to bed.) No one at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval seemed to "get" the costume. It's not the first time I've developed a costume I had to explain, though, so I didn't mind.
"I won't be wearing my costume Tuesday - I'm volunteering on the Election Protection hotline and it's very important that we appear non-partisan. But I think I will wear a version of it for the next Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade, and add fairy wings.
Emily Hejl
"Best Canvassing in Republican Neighborhoods Palin"
When did you realize you wanted to dress up as Sarah?
"I had been struggling with costume ideas since November 1st, 2007- I wanted to do something different. A few weeks after it was announced that Sarah Palin would be the VP nominee, I thought, 'Wow- there's a character!'
"At the time I was platinum blond. About a month ago, I dyed my hair dark red-brown for a much-needed change."
What was the most satisfying part of your get-up?
"Researching & practicing and saying my lines during my workday and elsewhere. Mamood Akmadinajod, Maaavrick, It's so nice to meetcha!, You betcha! Gosh darnit!"
Has your sex life improved by Palin satire?
"Well, I did wear the glasses last night. Did you know Sarah Palin has a leather whip?"
What kind of reactions have you had to your costume?
"I went trick-or-treating with my little girl, in a predominately Republican neighborhood, and as soon as the doors were opened, laughter followed. This Halloween has been the BEST!"
Casey Vaughn
"Best Beehive-Yourself! Palin"
"I realized I wanted to dress up as Sarah when I saw Tina Fey tearin' it up on SNL.
"The reactions I got from the costume were my favorite part of Halloween. We went to a local pub that night, and right off the bat people were shouting, "SARAH!" and asking me if I really could see Russia.
"Obviously, I responded with "You betcha!" and went about my business.
"I had random strangers hug me, ask me to take pictures with them, and I was even brought on stage. I was a little shocked on how much attention I got. Apparently, my costume was better than I thought.
"Let me just tell you that the pictures do not do justice to my "up-do". My hair was backcombed like nobody's business and then pinned up with about 100 bobby pins. The hair was KEY.
"My Palin buttons are homemade..one saying "Governor Sarah Palin" with the republican elephant under it, and the other that says "PALIN POWER". (Notice on that one that the "I" in Palin is lipstick!) The one other thing was my American flag iron-on patch on my jacket. It's just not Sarah without a mini flag SOMEWHERE on your body."
Lani Horn
"Best Answer to a Republican Husband Palin"
Up-do by Sunshine Campbell
When did you realize you wanted to dress up as Sarah?
"It came to me as a way to cope with my brown hair and glasses. I've been a witch for the past 7 years and haven't been inspired to do anything new.
"I was having a hard time wearing my glasses after Sarah was nominated because I felt uncomfortable about our resemblance.
"Then I decided, "Perfect! A Halloween costume!" I even cut my bangs to make myself look more authentic."
Has your sex life improved by Palin satire?
"My husband is a moderate Republican and I am a Democrat. Needless to say, this has caused some tension in our relationship. Me becoming Sarah has been a great way to turn that friction into some good old-fashioned heat."
Will you be wearing your Sarah-Drag to the polls on Tuesday- or any other day?
"I think I might do Sarah at home a couple of more times for my hubby."
Sarah R. Bloom
"The Ultimate Hockey Mom Palin"
Model & Photographer: Sarah R. Bloom
This is my favorite photo that wasn't submitted to my contest. I had to hunt down the artist and honor her!
If you want to see oodles more Sarah-In-All-Her-Manifestations, look at the huge Sarah Palin Flickr Halloween pool where I found Ms. Bloom's work.
Sarah Elbert
"Cutest-Little-Cupcake-Ever! Palin"
"About a month ago I was "recognized" by the paparazzi. They were yelling, 'Sarah! Sarah!'
"Since that's my name I turned around. At first I was terrified, then I thought I could have some fun with it."
What was the most satisfying part of your get-up?
"The McCain bumper sticker on my ass."
What kind of reactions have you had to your costume?
"It went something like this:"OH. MY. GOD.'"
All the Finalists in the SBJ Palin Costume Contest are my Flickr page...
Thanks to everyone who entered; you made my YEAR.
Those who make history... are the ones who show up and wear drag!
I will be sending your copies of X:The Erotic Treasury, more fun swag, and calling you with my compliments, by the end of this week! --- Susie
