# Help me come up with a cool costume for "R" day **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 14, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646 "2011-03-14T11:36:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/1 "2011-03-14T11:36:10Z")
As the title says. For a primary school dress up day centred around things starting with R. I imagine ther will be a large number of rabbits and robots etc & I’m after something clever and original. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/2 "2011-03-14T11:46:49Z")
If you’re left-wing, dress like Garrison Keillor and claim to be a “raconteur”. If you’re right-wing, go as Ronald Reagan. If you’re lazy, just dress in red Rayon. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/3 "2011-03-14T11:52:40Z")
Blue shirt. Any colored long pants. Belt with a red buckle. Hair flattened. Ralph Wiggum. Finger up nose if required. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/4 "2011-03-14T12:17:16Z")
Wear a white kilt, sandals, and a touch of kohl. Tell everybody you are Rameses the Great. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/5 "2011-03-14T12:23:43Z")
How about a Pirate? ---
**Author:** ![bartleby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bartleby/32/10491_2.png) [@bartleby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bartleby)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/6 "2011-03-14T12:39:25Z")
isn’t it obvious? Pirate! * * * D’oH! need to refresh before posting! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/7 "2011-03-14T12:48:28Z")
Dress up like red licorice. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/8 "2011-03-14T13:08:05Z")
Rasputin Rainbow Rat Red Rooster (bird or potato- your choice) Rastafarian Rihanna Radio Rocket Real Madrid player Russian Recession Rambo Ringo Star Royal Wedding ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/9 "2011-03-14T13:37:09Z")
Rapist ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/10 "2011-03-14T13:39:11Z")
Republican ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/11 "2011-03-14T14:07:08Z")
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. I have no idea what that would look like. (A matryoshka doll, perhaps?) ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/12 "2011-03-14T14:12:05Z")
A while back I saw a MadTV skit featuring Lady Gaga in a refrigerator costume. It might be funny to see a little kid dressed up as a refrigerator. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/13 "2011-03-14T14:13:59Z")
Of course, I thought “pirate” as well. But you’d need a way to meet the requirements of the assignment, as well as be a smart ass. Maybe carry a small model paddleboat with you, and claim to be a River Pirate? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/14 "2011-03-14T14:40:46Z")
RAM! ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/15 "2011-03-14T14:49:58Z")
T-shirt, possibly a vintage Neal Young type. Jeans Black Cowboy Hat Long wig if you don’t have long hair. You’re Ronnie Van Zant 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/16 "2011-03-14T14:56:33Z")
Hawaiian shirt & cowboy hat = Rango. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/17 "2011-03-14T15:02:25Z")
Raggedy Ann. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/18 "2011-03-14T15:25:05Z")
Go as Hester Prynne with a big ol’ scarlet (red) letter A on his/her dress. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/19 "2011-03-14T15:44:32Z")
Go as Scooby-Doo. To him, _Everything_ starts with “R” ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-come-up-with-a-cool-costume-for-r-day/574646/20 "2011-03-14T15:44:39Z")
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