Mental Floss from Paul “Bart” – Guild Master
Hello! Welcome to the Great Piñata Riders Propaganda Rag. Mike (AKA Freon) asked the current Guild members to write something for this issue of the rag. He said it could be about anything. How tempting to write about the sex life of Amoeba proteus. However, I realize that this is not the type of publication where one would want to read this (at least I hope not).
Well, the Great Piñata Riders is a costuming guild. Therefore, I should write about the guild and what we do with costumes (you would be amazed what we do with costumes).
First and foremost, my name is Paul Stevens (AKA Bart Giamatti, AKA Paul Bart). I have been associated with the guild since its early days. I was there in the days of papier-mache, glue guns and last minute repairs. I witnessed the evolution of the guild into what it has become today. What has it become? For those uninitiated into the guild, the roster has grown considerably in the last year. From the humble beginnings of three very tired (and drunk) members to the vast network of talented individuals involved today, the Great Piñata Riders have come a long way and come together under the guild to promote cheap, user friendly costumes.
What can we expect from the Great Piñata Riders in the future? Your guess is as good as mine. That’s right! We still don’t have a clue as to what we are doing—for future costumes. We have knocked around ideas for the immediate cons, but nothing concrete, yet. Concrete? Hey, we haven’t used that in one of our costumes. What could we do with concrete? But seriously, folks, if you have any ideas that we may be able to use, then don’t be afraid to approach a guild member and offer suggestions to us. If we can design it, then don’t be surprised if you see it at a con near you.
Let the glue guns heat up, get the newspaper shredded because the Great Piñata Riders are recruiting creative and talented individuals for their costuming ideas. We’re almost crazy enough to try anything.
Until later,
Paul BART Stevens