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Gorilla Costume - Having Fun with Gorilla CostumeHaving a costume party can be a lot of fun no matter what age group it’s for people love the chance to dress up in costume and act silly in ways that they wouldn’t normally get to do. No matter what costume you get to wear a costume party is guaranteed to be fun. Theme parties are becoming very popular especially with the younger children, turning your backyard into a jungle and renting a set of kids gorilla costumes for all of the kids is sure to result in some hilarious antics.
A Gorilla costume can be a source of humour or horror depending on the style and the person who is wearing it. The most common time for one to be worn is Halloween although in recent years they have been showing up at just about any masquerade event no matter what time of year. In the movies the gorilla costumes started showing up in the late 1920s when Charles Gemora starred in the short film Circus Lady then followed it up with appearances in the Our Gang TV show.
Famous Gorilla Costumes Did you know that ... Of course one of the most famous uses of gorilla costume and other monkey suits were the Planet of the Apes series of movies. These frighteningly realistic suits were used to portray a world that had been taken over by intelligent talking apes after mankind had all but destroyed both the planet Earth and himself. At one point in history many members of the elite kept a gorilla costume in their wardrobes and wore them any time they went to a masquerade party. Rich men like Jay Gatsby wore theirs anytime there was an opportunity to do so, much like the dinner jacket was for formal events the gorilla suit was standard any time there was a call for well to do tomfoolery. Today gorilla suits can be purchased online or they can be rented just for an event, a party or just for fun. Imagine the fun you could have walking around town sporting a gorilla suit. Gorilla suits have even been used in a variety of stunts such as bungee jumping and skydiving while dressed in one. Guinness has a listing for the largest gathering of people wearing gorilla costumes which was created in September of 2005 when 637 people donned their gorilla costumes to participate in the Great Gorilla Fun Run to raise money for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in London. Most adult gorilla costumes come in a one size fits all and can cost a few pounds or if you want a really good one you could expect to pay significantly more depending on where you go to buy them. Imagine the fun your family could have throwing a birthday party for one of your kids if everybody had to come dressed as a gorilla or perhaps even as a banana. The party would be one that would be remembered for a very long time. No matter how you plan to use your gorilla suit you are guaranteed to cause a few laughs and have a lot of fun.
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