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Parents Get Surprised By Their Kid’s Halloween Costume Idea, And Now Everyone Is Crying
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Parents Get Surprised By Their Kid’s Halloween Costume Idea, And Now Everyone Is Crying

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When boys try to come up with an idea for their Halloween costume, they mostly think about Batman, Spiderman, a pirate or a zombie. But not this one. And that’s probably why he had a hard time picking out an outfit this year. “We walked out of two Halloween stores empty handed, he didn’t wanna be any of the characters,” Imgur user BScribbs wrote. Eventually, her son ended up with the perfect look for the 31st of October, and his choice has left the internet in tears.

“Sunday night, I just told him to pick his favorite hero and I’d make the costume the next day. His eyes lit up and he yelled ‘Dad!'”

His father works long hours and rarely gets a day off. “He’s not a lawyer or a doctor <…>. He runs a kitchen in a restaurant and comes home greasy, stinky, and exhausted every night. He works really hard to take care of his family. But he’s damn proud of his son, and it was obvious when my son rang every door bell and shouted ‘TRICK OR TREAT – I’M MY DAD!’ to strangers all night that he’s really proud of his dad too.” The bond between this father and his son once again proves that not all superheroes wear capes.

“No one knew what my son was for Halloween and he didn’t care”

“He had a hard time picking out a costume this year. We walked out of two Halloween stores empty handed, he didn’t wanna be any of the characters”

“Finally, Sunday night, I just told him to pick his FAVORITE HERO and I’d make the costume the next day. His eyes lit up and he yelled ‘Dad!'”

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“His dad works long hours and rarely gets a day off. He runs a kitchen in a restaurant and comes home greasy, stinky, and exhausted every night. He works really hard to take care of his family”

“But he’s damn proud of his son, and it was obvious when my son rang every door bell and shouted “TRICK OR TREAT – I’M MY DAD!” to strangers all night that he’s really proud of his dad too”

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Not all heroes wear capes, and this kid just proved it

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's a great kid because he has great parents.

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Wanda Queen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now see, to me, this is WAY more awesome than wealthy celebs just purchasing great costumes and throwing them on. This took creativity, thought, and heart.

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John Louis
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I make my living as a professional entertainer. Yes it is great to have a job you can enjoy. But the reality is there is only so much room for jobs in this field. The REAL heroes are those who dedicate their lives to their families and their communities with no concern for the hype and the spotlight. In our media obsessed society it is encouraging to know that this father has a son he can be proud of, and the son has a father he can be proud of! Sniff!

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Lucy Montesdeoca
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG I'm in tears, this has touched my heart. What a wonderful loving dad this sweet little man has. ❤

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Bilon Bennett-Adkins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our daughter did the same thing a few years ago. We took her to visit him at work after trick-or-treating and everyone loved it! 22851987_1...6aeaad.jpg 22851987_10155115621983437_4014245895037639732_n-59fdc116aeaad.jpg

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Katie Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a great costume! Seeing young men who idolize their fathers gives me hope for the world.

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Malcontent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm, is this why so many kids dress up as Batman? How many kids does he have?...

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Jhoa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No s**t, I thought this was going to be a scandal about the kid sticking the cut beard-hairs of his father on his face for halloween. ...And as I was reading, I was expecting a sob story with the dad never having shaved before, that he was only shaving for his son. Idk, I've gotten used to expect this from the internet.

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Darkisbjorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At first I thought it was Mario from Nintendo. Yes I know Mario does'nt have a full beard, my mistake.

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Katherine Radford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Way to go kiddo!! And even more so for you Dad, for being the hero your son wants to be!!

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Friedlander Rosenzweig
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ya got me again Bored Panda... 💘...right when everyone is staring at me at things someone in my family passed. I gotta start reading these home and alone. 🤧

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Poor mom, haha. She's the one who spends all her time with him and does most of the parenting yet his hero is the one who's barely there. I did a similar thing when I was a kid and I actually felt bad immediately after saying it to my mom.

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Bobbi Newell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His hero is someone who's taking responsibility, and taking care of his family. All boys need a role model like that. It doesn't lessen mom's impact on his life at all.

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로희
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's a great kid because he has great parents.

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Wanda Queen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now see, to me, this is WAY more awesome than wealthy celebs just purchasing great costumes and throwing them on. This took creativity, thought, and heart.

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John Louis
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I make my living as a professional entertainer. Yes it is great to have a job you can enjoy. But the reality is there is only so much room for jobs in this field. The REAL heroes are those who dedicate their lives to their families and their communities with no concern for the hype and the spotlight. In our media obsessed society it is encouraging to know that this father has a son he can be proud of, and the son has a father he can be proud of! Sniff!

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Lucy Montesdeoca
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG I'm in tears, this has touched my heart. What a wonderful loving dad this sweet little man has. ❤

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Bilon Bennett-Adkins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our daughter did the same thing a few years ago. We took her to visit him at work after trick-or-treating and everyone loved it! 22851987_1...6aeaad.jpg 22851987_10155115621983437_4014245895037639732_n-59fdc116aeaad.jpg

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Katie Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a great costume! Seeing young men who idolize their fathers gives me hope for the world.

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Malcontent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm, is this why so many kids dress up as Batman? How many kids does he have?...

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Jhoa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No s**t, I thought this was going to be a scandal about the kid sticking the cut beard-hairs of his father on his face for halloween. ...And as I was reading, I was expecting a sob story with the dad never having shaved before, that he was only shaving for his son. Idk, I've gotten used to expect this from the internet.

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Darkisbjorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At first I thought it was Mario from Nintendo. Yes I know Mario does'nt have a full beard, my mistake.

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Katherine Radford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Way to go kiddo!! And even more so for you Dad, for being the hero your son wants to be!!

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Friedlander Rosenzweig
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ya got me again Bored Panda... 💘...right when everyone is staring at me at things someone in my family passed. I gotta start reading these home and alone. 🤧

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6 years ago

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Poor mom, haha. She's the one who spends all her time with him and does most of the parenting yet his hero is the one who's barely there. I did a similar thing when I was a kid and I actually felt bad immediately after saying it to my mom.

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Bobbi Newell
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His hero is someone who's taking responsibility, and taking care of his family. All boys need a role model like that. It doesn't lessen mom's impact on his life at all.

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