Earlier this week, you may have read GeekDad Dave Giancaspro's 5 reasons why you should make your kid's Halloween costume. There's a lot of truth behind that link, but one reason that struck home was the following: "You’ll be able to find other geeks in the neighborhood." We should always be on the lookout for fellow geeks, but could be using a more common piece of social currency than the once-per-year costume: the geeky t-shirt.
Us geeks, we don't do anything half-heatedly, and Halloween is no exception. There's nothing quite like geeky passion to turn a one-day holiday into a month-long affair, so have no doubt that as you venture out into public this weekend, you might spot some of the latest and greatest geeky Halloween t-shirts. Here's a quick roundup of this month's best. Use it as a checklist, or play t-shirt bingo!
Soylent Puft: To quote a favorite Far Side strip of mine, "You're sick Jessy! ... Sick, sick sick!" There's nothing more horrifying than marshmallow-on-marshmallow cannibalism, especially when Mr. Stay Puft just looked so darn happy.
I'm Lovin' It: This TeeFury offering from way back on September 22nd is still one of the best Halloween tees of the year. Nothing frightened my generation at a young age more than Stephen King's It, but there are some people afraid of just regular old Ronald McDonald. Do not let them see this shirt.
Click or Treat: Yes, it's corny. Yes, I still laughed. While they are more cutesy than horrifying, what finally sold me on these four Halloween mice was when I realized that the computer mouse had a tattered USB cord for a tail.
Ask Me About My Zombie Disguise: Spotting a fellow geek can be quite hard when they are camouflaged as the cool "words on a shirt" guy. Don't let that fool you, though. They may have a killer zombie costume surprise hidden underneath!
Madmen: You won't like them when they're angry. To make matters worse, the guys from Madison Avenue seem to be permanently intoxicated, so this could be quite the dangerous mash-up.
Zombert & Zombernie: Bert and Ernie don't ever seem to age, but one thing is for sure: they'll eventually decay. Get a sneak peek into the future with this gruesome vision from 604Republic:
We've also been running Halloween t-shirt giveaways with 604Republic.com all week, so be sure to check out the rest of their shirts as well, just don't forget to enter today's drawing while you're at it!
