VERONA — This group of students in Halloween costumes was photographed outside the Verona High School gym in 1983. Some students sport traditionally themed costumes including Peter Pan, a court jester and a clown, while the young man on the right clearly pays homage to the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers." According to sources including geekologie.com and thedailybeast.com, the top costumes...
VERONA -- This group of students in Halloween costumes was photographed outside the Verona High School gym in 1983.
Some students sport traditionally themed costumes including Peter Pan, a court jester and a clown, while the young man on the right clearly pays homage to the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
According to sources including geekologie.com and thedailybeast.com, the top costumes in 1983 included Princess Leia of "Star Wars," exercise outfits a la Olivia Newton-John and hodgepodge outfits reflecting those worn by Cyndi Lauper in 1983's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."
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