That's why I began with, "For those of you who see Halloween as an opportunity to go out dressed, to you I address this." I am aware of many (most---far more than Halloween fanatic cders) with your opinion, but didn't want to spend a lot of words outlining that. For a variety of reasons, Halloween is perfect---it may be a childhood thing, it may be less than 100% passability. Lack of wardrobe. Family. Work commitments.

Halloweeners generally don't need an excuse to go out---they just find Halloween especially, well, special. For full-timers, TS's, TG's, etc., I am sure Halloween is "amatuer night." That's why i tired to, in as few words as possible, make sure that I made it clear to whom my post was directed.

Halloween crossdressers are in a tiny minority on this forum and I'd say in general among crossdressers. I don't think that makes them any "less" than those who go out every day or any day. I did that, too. Yes it's exciting. I liked Halloween best being the only CDer in the room LOL! That's just me. That is also an appeal that's good for going out any "normal" day. And though Halloween CD-ing gets very very few comments or discussions here on this forum and others, that doesn't make these people any "less." Perhaps as the piece "The Myth of Heterosexual Crossdressers," I should propose someone write a "The Myth of Halloween (and Costume party) Crossdressers." (I might also add "Womanless" events---Womanless Weddings, Contests, etc.---a fave of mine, a turn off to others. Whatever blows your skirt up. And I'm sure TS-ers would say you don't need an excuse if you're FULL TIME or have had SRS. I don't think anyone should be CD-SHAMED if they are not on the same level, or have the same "turn-ons" as others.

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Victoria, Carrie, Stacy and others. Thanks for the kind comments; you understood my intentions, just suggestions that may appeal to some, and hopefully giving some encouragement too.

DON'T LET YOURSELF BE SHAMED, CD-SHAMED, because others think they're better than you at crossdressing or somehow superior if they are more passable or whatever. I'll bet that I and many others were as passible on Halloween as many of those "folks" were.

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OMG Taylor I did it several times there. Isn't it the best! And I left out mentioning transportation around the Quarter by taxicab. Yes by foot you could walk a lot. By Taxi you could save your feet (already tired perhaps from walking in high heels, hitting all the clubs.) Once while in the quarter, just chatting with people I got invited to Anne Rice's big Halloween party! Other times to big parties in the Warehouse District, and elsewhere. Cabs provided great transportation (perhaps Uber does now, I don't know.) I stayed for days each time, went out every day and night. The neighborhood bars in the Marigny, etc. Strolling into bars in the mornings as they hose the vomit from the sidewalks, and I'm asking for coffee LOL. And the gay clubs, you can't beat the dance music. There's a whole feel to each area, up by Canal on Bourbon is one thing, down Bourbon towards Jackson Square and on toward the Marigny (where I usually got a B and B) was a whole other feel. Neighborhood bars in the Marigny, greeted you without batting an eye in drag at night, and they may have seen you that morning in drab for coffee. Love New Orleans. Thanks for the positive comment to my thread.