6 Awesome Versions Of Scout's Ham Costume In "To Kill A Mockingbird"

    Chicken wire + brown cloth + paint = one porktastic outfit. Happy Ham-o-ween!

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    For the Halloween pageant in Harper Lee's book "To Kill a Mockingbird," Scout Finch has to be a ham. It is maybe the best literary costume ever.

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    "Mrs. Crenshaw took some chicken wire and bent it into the shape of a cured ham."

    This costume designer figured out a more flattering version of the suit.

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    Designer Paula Prior made a lighter version out of foam, bendable tube, and cotton.

    Nailed it.

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    This guy found some accessories.

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    "Pretty sweet, right? Around the holidays I string christmas lights around it to make it our Christmas Ham."

    No better place to ham it up than in a ham costume.

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    Obviously, there is a dog version too.

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    So make yourself Scout's ham costume. Next year, you can always paint it and make another book-inspired costume.

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    Oh yes, we like "Green Eggs and Ham."