Halloween Day by Day: Top Five Halloween Masks to Wear During the Pandemic

Halloween is just a few mere days away, and a day that's usually full of good cheer and playfulness has become somber and uncertain. What is the point if trick or treating and parties are gonna curtailed?

Well, one thing about Halloween that MIGHT allow at least the trick or treaters to go out is that it's mask compliant! So, with that in mind, here are my Top Five Halloween Masks to Wear During the Pandemic...

Let's start with a simple one- Ghost Face from the "Scream" franchise. It's simple (as I said) and fun- while also being roomy enough to allow people to breath freely without spewing potential germs, etc on those around them.

The classic Michael Myers mask is a staple of the holiday due to the "Halloween" franchise. Like Ghost Face, it's simple, but roomy and fun. You don't even have to talk in order to be "in character"- which will cut down on the chances of inadvertently spreading COVID.

"The Karen". It's a new mask that's come out to commemorate the viral sensation of entitled white women screaming at hapless cashiers, "I want to speak to your manager!". Like the others, it's fairly roomy, so you can breath freely. It's also a nicely detailed mask- the hair especially is well done. Not only that- but if your child doesn't get enough candy, they can scream about wanting to see the manager...

The COVID-19 mask is supposedly being pulled from shelves due to it being "offensive", and mocking the 200,000+ victims. I can certainly see it being seen as such... but it's still amusing to me. If you wish to make a political statement with it, you can get a few others to wear it as well, and pair it with the following mask...

President Trump. It's only natural that there will be many of these this year, as masks mocking famous people are usually popular at Halloween. This one also looks quite roomy- allowing for free breathing, and some "herd immunity" to COVID. I must confess though... THIS mask looks a little like a sex doll reject...

So, there you have it- my top five pandemic Halloween masks!

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