I've secretly wanted to be Wonder Woman since I was five

On Christmas day in 1977 my older brother bought me my favorite gift ever - Wonder Woman underoos. For those of you too young to know what I'm talking about, underoos were a kid's version of Clark Kent's superman costume underneath his suit. Wearing a pair gave you a hidden power to be more daring! Underwear in the form of superhero costumes - what a fantastic idea. And in the summer when you'd be at a friend's house, it could double for a swimming suit... a totally enviable one.

As kids, playing dress-up is totally normal and encouraged. My brothers and I pretended to be cowboys (and girl) and had pop guns to shoot off around the yard. We had a trunk filled with clothing and accessories that could transform us from our ordinary selves into anything we could dream of.

As we get older, there's less time for this imagination building pastime which might be one reason Halloween is such a popular holiday for people of all ages.

Despite my life-long secret love of Wonder Woman, I've never had the nerve to don the real deal Wonder Woman costume! And it's not for lack of being able to find it. Nor is it an issue of modesty since there's even a version with a flattering skirt. It's simply because I haven't had the guts to break out of my daily routine self. And yet this is exactly what makes Halloween so fantastic... people expect you to dress up, and the more into the holiday you get, the better.

Halloween is the one day out of the year when adults are allowed to rejoin kids in the game of dress-up, so this year I've decided to go for it. I may not end up choosing the Wonder Woman costume, but I'm going with the superhero theme.

So dig back into your memory if you have to, but have fun this Halloween. Be a kid again for a day.

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