Internet Meme of the Week: Halloween or Williamsburg

Halloween may have begun early at Dartmouth, but Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has been celebrating all year. Between farmers' markets and the subway, hipsters or rather, the perpetual up-and-comers of Williamsburg have been sporting American Apparel, matador costumes and panda suits as though iParty was the region's largest employer. The Tumblr blog "Halloween or Wiliamsburg" offers a collection of pictures of both the holiday and the neighborhood and displays them with a running commentary of sarcasm and dry wit. One photograph features an absurdly-dressed man in bunny ears, a floral blazer and a striped button-down. With a gaping mouth, he appears pensive. The caption beneath reads: "As Jared left his job interview, he couldn't help but think: Maybe I should've worn a tie.'" These images are windows into these peoples' lives, and their ridiculousness is endearing. You can't help but wish them the very best as they go about living a very different kind of life of the mind.