Mortified-school social faux pas of the year.

[skeletonfishbonesandlilacs]

My dd1 is in reception at a lovely little village C of E school. They break for half term today, about a month ago a memo came out to say today would be "seasonal fancy dress" I checked with teacher and confirmed that they meant halloween but just couldn't say it because it's a Cof E school. So this morning I sent my daughter into school in her favourite halloween costume which happens to be a cute little devil costume. A red body suit with flamey wings and a hat with horns and little forked tail.

Apparently there was another memo last week to say that they had changed fancy dress to "help for hero's day" so kids could come in a costume of someone or something they thought was thier hero. As i'm getting dd out of the car it's dawning on me that were surrounded by soldiers, firemen, policemen, nurses, vets, doctors and superheroes.

I have sent my dd to her first fancy dress day in her new Cof E school for hero worship day dressed as the devil. If the floor had opened and swallowed me up right then and there i would have been happy. Even the head came over to say "don't worry I gather the devil isn't her hero"

Oh my. Way to make your mark!

[radiohelen]

Hilarious.. so sorry but giggling like a kid here.... suck it up skeleton you can get through the day... take a big coat to cover her up at home time or...
Get yourself a red lycra devil suit and walk the playground!

[VeronicaSpeedwell]

Hilarious.

[WitchesAreComing]

"I have sent my dd to her first fancy dress day in her new Cof E school for hero worship day dressed as the devil"

[ScaredTEECat]

Okay, that's funny!

[CeliaFate]

Can you nip to Asda or similar and get a hero costume? That sounds exactly like something I'd do. At least the Head has a sense of humour.

[gethelp]

Just legendary. Come back here in twenty years to read her post on AIBU. I bet you've given the staff a really good laugh!

[Putrifyno]

[spiderlight]

That has absolutely made my day!!

[kampakat]

I just snorted tea through my actual nose...thanks for that

[mrsravelstein]

wonderful, well done!

[CristinaaarghdellAaarghPizza]

:o

[skeletonfishbonesandlilacs]

needless to say I did not stay for assembly today-

i scuttled off to do a satanic ritual instead

[PorkChopSter]

You have scarred her for life.

You are also going to have to join the PTA. As chair, probably

[AKMD]

I've just sent that to DH, that is hilarious. Tears are running down my face :o

[HecateGoddessOfTheNight]

oh, that's funny.

psst you weren't expecting any sympathy from us lot, were you?

[oopslateagain]

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

You have made my day.

[Iamnotminterested]

Well you can kiss playdates for your DD goodbye now!

[skeletonfishbonesandlilacs]

hecate oooh no....I have been on MN far too long to expect nothing less than a total piss taking fest!

You may laugh at my expense, why not the whole school are.

[WitchesAreComing]

This is reminding me of that bit in Blackadder where he's suspected of being a Satanist, asked if he knows the Lord's Prayer and replies, "oh course I do - I can say it backwards!"

[Fifis25StottieCakes]

rofl did they say antying

[skeletonfishbonesandlilacs]

Is that the same episode with the "devils dumplings"

Suddently i'm reminded of that highly innappropriate dance at the end of "little miss sunshine"

Dear god-I am never ever going to live this down am I?

[Fifis25StottieCakes]

sorry i meant the parents, what sort of looks did you get and did anyone realise the signifiance of it and laugh