Thread: Am I too old to dress as a 1960's greaser for Halloween?

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Please don't get confused with this question. I'm not asking if I am too old to dress up. I know I'm not. I live in Austin, Texas, and I go to downtown Austin every Halloween, and the place is a mad house. There are thousands of people down there all dressed up. I've always known one is never too old to dress up on Halloween. There is no age limit on Halloween, and having fun. So that is not what I mean with my question.

I'm a big S.E. Hinton fan, and have loved both the book and the movie, "The Outsiders" since I was a kid, and for years, I thought it'd be fun to dress as a greaser for Halloween. The thing is, I'm gonna be 27-years old the day after Halloween. lol. I'm getting old. At least in teen world I am. And being a greaser was mostly a teenager thing.

I have done some acting before, and I just believe in being realistic, and I was just wondering if an almost 27-year old dressing up as a greaser would be unrealistic since I'm not sure if there were anymore greasers by the time they in their late 20's.

Of course, the character Darry was 20 in The Outsiders, and the late, great, Patrick Swayze was 30 when he played the part, so it may work. I'm told I could pass for early 20's by some. And even though I look nothing like Patrick Swayze, it could be my own little way of paying tribute.

I do know that if I ever wanna dress as a greaser, and still look young enough to get away with it, this probably needs to be the year.

No way dude, you never get too old. I am 39 and I went to a party as a greaser last year. Who cares what others think. It is all about you being a kid again and enjoying the best holiday of them all.

Nah, you're still young enough to be a greaser.

If you think about it, most actors that played in the classic movies (and even nowdays on tv/movies) always are way older than the ages they're portraying.

Yes, you are too old.

"Age is just a state of mind!!"

BOO!

Who cares! Have fun!

You are as old as you feel! Age is a state of mind!

I'm in my sixties and enjoy dressing up as Little Lord Fauntleroy.

You only live once!

TC

in the end it doesn't matter how old you are. Think about how many kids dress up as Dracula and Frankenstein's monster.

NO WAY too old. LOL

Just look at The Fonz! Greasers gotta grow old too.

Make-up and costumes done well can make anyone into anything. I would say definitiely go for the greaser costume- a little brill cream, some modest side burns, old jeans, black leather jacket and a dirty white T would be a great start!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, "GO FOR IT!"