document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18629\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=aa37c0b9adb67ac1713d456f017d2152&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Well, Carmen, I lost my breakfast on that one!  Mass giggles of suprise and amazement-plus food everywhere!<br><br>Out ruddy standing!  Fashionably tall!  I think I am going to have to have a tall hat.  Maybe not a fruity hat, but a really tall hat looks so, AWESOME!<br><br>Well done!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Holly B | <a href=\"http://knitwithsnotforyou.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://knitwithsnotforyou.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 8:13 am | <a href=\"#18629\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18639\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=1ed99db26767a95fad005f2bb712cfe6&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Now THAT is a headdress.  If I hadn't known better, I would have thought that Carmen herself was standing in your living room.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Amy | <a href=\"http://www.knitandfallbackinit.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.knitandfallbackinit.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 8:42 am | <a href=\"#18639\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18642\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=95bdbf3c846987277bd537691a30d25e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />That looks fabulous!<br><br>I actually dressed as a drag queen for a big Halloween Rave at one of the dorms when I was in college.  There are no pictures, but the outfit included very high heels and a bright, neon pink dress with neon pink and silver/glittery fuzzy bits all over and outrageous hair and pink lipstick/eye shadow and bright pink nails, which were really long at the time.  It looked great!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Batty | <a href=\"http://spookyknitting.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://spookyknitting.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 9:00 am | <a href=\"#18642\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18643\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=b13d05a8aa0d16c838fa217bcf311f2e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Thanks and \"aw shucks\".  Would have loved to see the Hallowe'en rave photos, Batty!  And Holly - these are so easy to make.  Suggestion - if you actually want to wear it go with hollow or styrofoam stuff. <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/clin_oeil.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /> <br><br>Amy - thanks for the compliment <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/clin_oeil.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /> It does make one look rather exotic, doesn't it? <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/clin_oeil.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /><br /><span class=\"byline\">           Kristina | <a href=\"http://brouhahaknits.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://brouhahaknits.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 9:08 am | <a href=\"#18643\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18647\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e7d76756df4d35a5bf47530bb3d169ad&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Yes!!! I love Carmen Miranda, and I love the Pontani Sisters (been considering their go-go dancing/workout DVDs for a while).  <br><br>I dressed up as a drag queen for Halloween 1998 or so.  'Twas a blast!  My dq name is \"Taffy Harris\".<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Andrea | <a href=\"http://zantimissknit.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://zantimissknit.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 9:15 am | <a href=\"#18647\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18694\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=b13d05a8aa0d16c838fa217bcf311f2e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Andrea: great drag name!  Mine is Mistress Alexandra the Great. <br><br>There is a workout DVD?  Wow... something guaranteed to get me off my chip-eating, diet coke swilling butt?  I'm heading to HMV right after work for sure now! (can't at lunchtime because am dashing to the Storm shop in the hopes that an ultra-funky bag I saw there yesterday will still be there today...)<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Kristina | <a href=\"http://brouhahaknits.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://brouhahaknits.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 12:03 pm | <a href=\"#18694\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18707\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Hey KB - I think that's the tallest free-standing Carmen Miranda homage in the world, at least until they finish building that new one in Kuala Lumpur.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           \"I'm no saint\" Michael | 11.08.07 - 12:55 pm | <a href=\"#18707\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"18799\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2352884debd48b22d7c320323b4cfe55&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Carmen Miranda! Woman,  you are totally NUTS!!! That's why I love your blog!<br>Joan<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Joan | <a href=\"http://fuguestateknits.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://fuguestateknits.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 11.08.07 - 5:53 pm | <a href=\"#18799\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 234px;\"><a href=\"http://js-kit.com/?hsad\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/jskit-ad-banner-small.png\" width=\"234\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/brouhaha/690404341961958034/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='brouhaha' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='690404341961958034' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");