With Halloween right around the corner, spending a date night trying out a freakishly weird craft seemed appropriate.
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Pickled punks is the carny term for human fetuses preserved in jars of formaldehyde and used as sideshow attractions. Most pickled punks display some sort of anatomical abnormality, such as conjoined twins or polycephaly; however, the deformities present are as varied as the nature of human inflictions. Faked pickled punks, made from rubber or wax, are known as "bouncers" for their tendency to bounce when dropped on the floor.
She came downstairs to find the date night area set up with glass jars, fake human organs and plastic baby doll parts. A little hot glue, some twine and bag of rubber cockroaches were thrown in the mix too. Romance EVERYWHERE!
Normally we don't use movies during Date Night, but having the cult classic Freaks on in the background seemed appropriate and a bit inspiring.
Our night was spent laughing, catching up on our week and trying to out-gross our parnter's creation.
Her best work featured baby parts felted together and preserved in a solution of cockroaches and coffee.
His best work was a jar displaying conjoined baby heads preserved ala Frankenstein stitches in murky water.
He also tutored her through making her first shrunken head. It's still drying out a bit...
Whether it be October or February, we give this Date Night idea 2 Bloody Thumbs Up!