Laurel and Hardy (sort of) This my sister Becky and me. I don't remember the exact year this was, but probably around 2000. I had been wanting to dress up for the Staff Halloween Contest with Becky. I wanted us to be Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. I even volunteered to be Dum but Becky suggested Laurel and Hardy which sounded good to me. Becky got her suit and our shoes (men's shoes) from Salvation Army. The hats were just cheapo Halloween stuff. I borrowed the shirt, tie and suspenders from my husband. The pants were mine. We went to the contest and won! We had rehearsed one of the cute little song and dance routines from one of their movies, Way Out West, I think. We performed it for my father and he was thrilled. We were too chicken to perform at the contest but Beck and I had worked out some mannerisms that made people laugh. You can get an idea of them here. I would twiddle my tie and dig my toe in ...
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