Costume shops stuck with Miers masks
Satire
Costume shops around the country are stuck with an abundance of Harriet Miers masks this Halloween. Prior to the former Supreme Court nominee stepping away from her nomination last week, costume shops had stocked up on Miers masks hoping to catch in on the political zeitgeist of the moment.
"I try to sell these things for forty, fifty, even sixty percent off and no one buys them," said Stanley Burrows, owner of Stan's Costume Shop in Lawrence, MA. "It's ridiculous."
Other costume shop owners have expressed frustration with the Bush Administration over its handling of the situation. In an open letter to the White House, costume shop owners chide Bush for not waiting until after Halloween to rescind the nomination of Harriet Miers.
"They like to say they are pro business, but what the hell am I going to do with a hundred Harriet Miers masks?" said Byron Stiplesi owner of Easy Costume in Waltonburgh, PA.
Stiplesi and other costume shop owners may sue Miers over the lost revenue from Miers masks. "This was going to be this year's Ruth Bader Ginsberg of costumes," said Stiplesi, wiping a tear from his eye in fond memory. |
Costume shops around the country are stuck with an abundance of Harriet Miers masks this Halloween. Prior to the former Supreme Court nominee stepping away from her nomination last week, costume shops had stocked up on Miers masks hoping to catch in on the political zeitgeist of the moment.
"I try to sell these things for forty, fifty, even sixty percent off and no one buys them," said Stanley Burrows, owner of Stan's Costume Shop in Lawrence, MA. "It's ridiculous."
Other costume shop owners have expressed frustration with the Bush Administration over its handling of the situation. In an open letter to the White House, costume shop owners chide Bush for not waiting until after Halloween to rescind the nomination of Harriet Miers.
"They like to say they are pro business, but what the hell am I going to do with a hundred Harriet Miers masks?" said Byron Stiplesi owner of Easy Costume in Waltonburgh, PA.
Stiplesi and other costume shop owners may sue Miers over the lost revenue from Miers masks. "This was going to be this year's Ruth Bader Ginsberg of costumes," said Stiplesi, wiping a tear from his eye in fond memory. |
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