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31 Oct, 23 tweets, 6 min read
Japanese halloween is great for many reasons, but one of the greatest is the annual "mundane halloween" contest hosted by website @dailyportalz, where people dress up like mundane, everyday things.

Here is a thread of some of my favorites from 2020...
"Uniqlo mannequin that suddenly started wearing a mask during the pandemic"

"Man who forgot he was wearing a mask and tried to bite his corn dog"

"Man who refuses to accept a plastic bag from the store out of stubborn pride"

"Man walking into the wind"

"Man at the entrance of a used clothing store, but you can't tell if he's a customer or a clerk"

"A PE teacher who usually wears a sports jersey, and only wears this suit one day a year at graduation"

"Person who did not want to participate in the Halloween party at work"

"Office lady working from home during the pandemic who doesn't wear makeup under her mask"

"Woman who ate all her popcorn before the movie even started"

"Man turning right"

"Man who works from home in a suit top and pajama bottoms"

In a similar vein, "Woman who left the house only to take an ID photo"

"Middle school music teacher"

"Man in a telephone fraud prevention poster"

"Man who secretly let his beard grow out under his mask"

"Man whose photo was accidentally taken by the Google Street View car"

"Man who only buys toilet paper and tissues because he hears they are getting out of stock"

"Woman who brought a camera but only takes pictures with her smartphone"

"Man who forgot his cellphone light was on"

"Person who wore their indoor-only sandals outdoors by mistake"

"Man whose employee badge is flipped around backwards"

(This one is for real connoisseurs)

Want even more? Here is my thread from last year's contest!

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