Awkward Turtle [10.15.08]

Today, I went to a club meeting to help organize our Fall Fling for Halloween. During discussion, we brought up the obvious role of costumes, and the possibility of having prizes for those who decide to dress up. After our meeting, we transitioned from planning the party to planning our costumes. One of the boys shared his vision of being Frankenstein, and we all nodded in agreement. Then he pointed out that I should dress up as the Bride of Frankenstein. All discussion was immediately silenced as he awkwardly backtracked. "No...uh - wait...I didn't mean it like that - um..." "No...um - okay...I know. I just...um - er..." Frankly, it was an uncomfortable moment. I wouldn't have been surprised if a turtle would have emerged from my chair and shuffled across the room.