Dia de los Muertos, 2019. Oaxaca, Mexico.
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#WordlessWednesday: Dia de los Niños
Dia de los Muertos, 2019. Oaxaca, Mexico.
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How cute, Janis! He is ready for trick or treating!
I thought he was so cute… and a little creepy.
That kid is looking kind of creepy!
I loved the contrast of his sweet little boy body with the scary clown mask.
Very creepy!
But, cute… right? 🙂
Cute is not a word that comes to mind.
Is that the cutest Dia de los Muertos or what?
I thought so. He was just sitting on the curb and I asked if I could take a few pictures.
I do that when I see cute kids. Sometimes I use the pictures and sometimes I don’t. Some of them are just iconic. He’s one of those. 🙂
Well that’s seriously creepy.
He was such a sweet little boy wearing a creepy mask… I thought it was too funny.
Poor kid.
It’s all about the hair, baby!
Yes! The hair really adds to the creep-factor.
That’s quite the mask!
I loved that it was so oversized for his little body.
That might lead me to dislike clowns.
Hehe… many people have a fear of clowns. In fact, it has a name: Coulrophobia.
Spooktacular!
Deb
I wonder if he knew how spooky he looked?
That’s a brilliant photo — so full of contrasts.
Wonderful capture!
Thank you! I just loved him sitting there with his scary mask and little jack-o-lantern. Cute and creepy in one little package 🙂
Clowns are bad enough, but miniature clowns…ack!
It is the stuff of nightmares…
He is kind of creepy in that oversized creepy clown mask. Makes me sad that clowns have become a bad, scary thing. They were happy, funny characters when I was a child. Certainly not meant to scare anyone. Anybody else remember Clarabell with Howdy Doody? Or Barnum’s circus clowns?
I always thought they were a bit scary, even when I was a kid… but I think that was because I was shy and had a hard time relating to their extroverted personas. Now, because a few scary clowns have appeared in spooky movies, a lot of people think they are creepy.
I agree; he’s very creepy wearing that mask. I’d certainly give him treats if he asked ‘Trick or Treat.’
Haha! Yes, give him anything he wants so he won’t haunt you 🙂
I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight, Janis!
Sorry, Tracey 🙂 (he’s harmless, don’t worry).
I never have trusted clowns. That mask is so creepy scary!! I marvel that kids like that character at all and aren’t freaked out! On the other hand I do like Sugar Skulls. Go figure. 😂
I think that boys especially like scary costumes. I was always a princess while my brothers were skeletons and mummies.
Isn’t that the truth! My Grandson loved all those scary characters for a long time. He still has a huge decal of one of them on his window. It’s creepy at night! I’m with you always going for the princess costumes. The scariest thing I’ve dressed up as is a witch.
He is a bit cute and creepy, Janis. I used to dress up as a clown when I was younger in the costume my mom made. Back then clowns were cute; now I view them in a more frightening light. 🤡
I know! No murder clowns when we were young.
That’s “It” in a nutshell! 😀
That is freakin’ terrifying!
Naw, he’s just a little kid… won’t harm you at all 🙂
If you say so. 😉
Pretty sure that’s nightmare material right there.
You are welcome. :O
I know it’s a cultural thing, but I have to admit that seeing a small child wearing that threatening clown face sort of creeps me out! But then again, I’m one of those who always carves my jack-o-lanterns to look benign happy!
“and happy,” I meant. Sorry!
Sorry, I didn’t mean to creep you out. Actually, I was sort of surprised to see that little boy wearing the mask. The Dia de los Muertos costumes are usually bright and happy (as is their tradition of honoring and welcoming their deceased relatives). A bit of the spooky, creepy, scary element of the US Halloween celebrations seems to have seeped in.
Oh, my goodness, don’t apologize!! The photo just struck me as odd, that’s all. And yes, I had understood that the costumes were usually bright and happy. It’s very possible they are imitating the US’s “ghoulish” take on Halloween. Thanks for sharing!
That is freaky! I used to work in daycare and there is something about children in Halloween costumes that takes on an energy that is a little spooky. this certainly fits the bill. Great shot!
Yes. I think it’s the innocence of a child mixed with the world beyond their young life’s experience.
That’s the creepiest (and weirdly cutest) Halloween photo I’ve seen this year. Love it, Janis. What a capture!
Thanks, Diana. I loved the creepy cuteness of the little boy in his costume and asked his mom if I could take a picture of him. I’m so happy that she said YES!
It’s an amazing picture. Everything about it.
Thank you!
Oh, my, that’s scary and cute at the same time! I do love the color composition of the photo, nice capture.
He was pretty cute, maybe because he was a little boy trying to be scary.
Aw, that’s so sweet. His little hands and body made him not look scary to me. 😉
Oh wow – here I am a week late catching in Reader and today is the Day of the Dead. I have to admit the mask on him/her is a tad creepy. You and I are about the same age Janis and I never remember thinking that clowns creeped me out, yet I hear so many people today say they dislike clowns and consider them creepy. (It must be an age thing.)
I don’t remember scary clowns either but I never liked them when I was little. I thought they were creepy but in another, less threatening but still off-putting way). I think when scary clowns were featured in a few, more recent, horror films the general perception changed from fun clowns to scary clowns. I read an article not too long ago about “fun clowns” really resenting this new image of them. I don’t know if you saw in an earlier reply to a comment that there is an actual name for the fear of clowns: Coulrophobia.
And probably the band Insane Clown Posse and their clown masks didn’t help matters much. I didn’t know there was a name for a fear of clowns – wow. I can see how the “fun clowns” like we see in the parades and circus and such would resent the creepy clowns. There was a display of vintage clown “big heads” in the lobby of the Fisher Building, an old and ornate office building in Downtown Detroit. I guess the curator thought there would be some interest in the display which are outdated and retired big heads from the America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade event in Detroit, but people in the building said it was too creepy to even look at. They took the display down shortly after putting it there.
That is so interesting! I think I would have found those big clown heads creepy too… but fun! I don’t know if you subscribe to Atlas Obscura, but I just received an email from them with a link to an article about the origins of scary clowns (it goes back further than I thought). Anyway, if you are interested: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/creepy-clown-early-history
That was an interesting article Janis – thank you for passing it along. I was surprised to read that the clowns from long ago had such a dark and scary side. When I think of clowns, I think of Bozo as he was around forever, but nothing like you see today.
Can’t believe it’s been a year since I saw your fabulous photos from your trip to Oaxaca. I haven’t been posting but I still lurk around WordPress. Have a great holiday season.
I’m glad you are lurking and leaving comments now and then. I miss your posts and would love to see a few more here and there (no pressure 🙂 ). I hope you have a nice holiday season too!
That clown mask is pretty creepy. Two of my kids were terrified of clown masks, one loved them.
I was never a big clown fan when I was young, either. Scary clowns or happy clowns, they creeped me out 🙂
Clowns have over-exagerrated features. Big smiles and pale faces, bright hair, and outlandish clothes. Perhaps some horror movies and perhaps the Jokes from Batman, have made their image worse.