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It's That Time Again: The Costume Question

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Halloween is always a big deal at Southwest Airlines.  Our Employees look forward to it for months.  For those of you who are as serious about Halloween as we are, you know that coming up with a costume that is not only good, but that is so perfect it knocks people’s socks off, takes weeks of preparation. 

With only ten weeks until Halloween and no costume in mind, our CEO, President, Chairman, and once-a-year Halloween Superstar Gary Kelly needs your help in choosing his “knock your socks off” Halloween costume. 

Gary as Woody

This is your chance to help select “who” or even “what” Gary will be for Halloween.  Our good friends at Party City will then transform the selected idea into one masterpiece of a costume.

In the past few years, Gary has filled the shoes of Woody from Toy Story; Gene Simmons from KISS; Old West Legend, Wild Bill Hickok; Captain Jack Sparrow; Edna Turnblad; and Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top.  He’s even filled the ruby slippers of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, if you can believe it! 

Gary as Wild Bill

Following these amazing costumes, Gary needs all the help he can get to think of something bigger and better!  Give us your most creative idea; think outside the box.  Help Gary outdo his previous costumes!

Leave Gary your suggestion, and on Halloween, be sure to check out Nuts About Southwest for the unveiling of Gary’s Halloween 2011 persona.  You never know, he may be the walking, talking version of your idea!

46 Comments
weichinger
Employee
Employee
Two words: Gary Potter
Donna_Ice
Explorer C
How about going as Lady Gaga?
Shelly_Davis
Explorer C
He's gotta be Snooki. Second in command has got to be the Italian priest.
Jan13
Explorer C
How about a disgruntled airline passenger?
Phyllis_Lamken
Explorer C
An Oompa Loompa!!!! What else.
Rachel_Cooksey
Explorer C
Have a little cross-branding fun & be Flo from the Progressive Insurance commercials.
perkyjewels
Explorer C
Harry Potter! or Hermione if he wants to keep with the tradition of a female costume from previous years 😉
Rosie_Bee
Explorer C
He shld be a big southwest airplane !!! What better advertisement can u get even on a holiday !
Harry_Glidden
Explorer C
Little Bo Peep!
Amanda_F_
Explorer C
Dog the Bounty Hunter. It would be epic. 🙂
Nicole_Stiers
Explorer C
I think he should be a skill crane or vending machine. 🙂
Dave9
Explorer C
Have him dress like that other airline CEO in your "on trial for change fees" commercials. Talk about scary!
Shannon_Chenowe
Explorer C
Some ideas: Ghostbuster An Army soldier Old mobster Vampire Indiana Jones
laura_townsend
Explorer C
Gary's Costume should be the scariest thing out there right now, The Economy!
Tracyann
Explorer C
Make him an Avatar this year. It sure would surprise people to see a big blue avatar walking around!
Joanna_Carver
Explorer C
Lady Gaga!
Jamel_Walton
Explorer C
I think u should be Magnum PI... Hawaiian shirt and short shorts and all!
Jean_Cooper
Explorer C
I think he should be a gorilla and walk around different places in the office etc. and not say a word to anyone. People will wonder who is in the costume. After several hours he can let them know that it is him.
Barbara_Lee
Explorer C
I think you'd make a gorgeous Jessica Rabbit!
Donna_Edmiston
Explorer C
How about Otto, the autopilot from the airplane movies?
Elaine_Peters
Explorer C
I would suggest Gary be Steve jobs but tht might be too easy. How about Johhny Depp (pirate) or Keanu "Nero"?
Harold_Gracey
Explorer C
His costume should be Charles Lindberg or Amelia Earhart, because he's taken air travel to a new frontier....fun!
pselston
Explorer C
He should be Michael Jackson' s character from Thriller and the airline crew should dance to Thriller on Halloween online.
Dotty_Metcalf
Explorer C
Since it is the 40th anniversary of SWA -- how about a retro 70's look with an afro -- maybe a cannabalized version of Jimi Hendrix or Jim Morrison? Or really out of the box and have him dressed like a "stewardess" from the 70's! Now that would be a hoot to boot -- go-go boots that is! Dotty
camille_balli
Explorer C
I think he would be a great Nyan Cat Just google it and see how famous !!!!!! Here is the original you tube link ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH2-TGUlwu4 Camille from Alpharetta GA
Tammy_Reynolds
Explorer C
I you're looking for something 80's- Pee Wee Herman or you can go the pillsbury dough boy - cute and gets tummy tickeled alot!
meghan_august
Explorer C
Maybe a ninja or pirate
Garrett_Gee
Explorer C
This year he should dress up as a peanut. A giant airline peanut! : )
Caroline_Collin
Explorer C
You should be a shooting star b/c of the song by B.O.B. called "Airplanes". The line in the song is, "I wish that airplanes in the night sky were like shooting stars, I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now."
angie_Macdonald
Explorer C
Gary... be a SMURF!!
jenniffer_macke
Explorer C
Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas & Ferb
Cordia_Vilyus
Explorer C
I would love to see him as the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz...or the Tinman. 😉
meli_barrett
Explorer C
maybe he should go as The Mad Hatter , Tim Burton style. Maybe Napoleon Dynamite or Richard Simmons. 🙂 something fun and wild forsure!
michelle_womack
Explorer C
I think gary should go as a Pan Am Flight Attendant.... They are making a come back
Jay_Haapala
Explorer C
He should be a pack of SWA peanuts!
David_Ayres
Explorer C
Definately go STEAMPUNK!
lpessetto
Explorer C
He can borrow my mummy costume, but it is a little warm! It's pretty cool!
karen_careny
Explorer C
Wiley Post. Great aviator, inventor and wildcatter. Plus, who doesn't like wearing an eye patch?
Carolyn_T
Explorer C
Richard Simmons
Karen_Hilliard
Explorer C
How about a happy bag... with no fees attached? 🙂
Carl_Vandermole
Explorer C
Dress up as Tuck from the Wonder Pets
Marilyn_Ballas
Explorer C
Papa Smurf
Spence
Explorer C
How about Indiana Jones?
Jessica4
Explorer C
I think the costume ideas you guys have are great! Keep it up!
Joseph_Perron
Explorer C
Great article. I really enjoy reading these articles. I saw it was interesting that new 2012 costumes are out now and almost all of them are from movies. Does anyone have a favorite one in mind? We really like the Snow White and The Huntsman movie costume.
trevishead007
Explorer C

Have a look at similar to party city.