It took me a while to figure out what I liked about this Halloween mask.

Then I realized it:

It was a Halloween character that I could have – and did – duplicate even without a mask when I was a kid.

How?

I used my tin of watercolor paints to paint a stubbly beard on my face.

Kids, I don’t recommend you try this at home, although the watercolors washed off with a little soap and effort and made for a pretty effective “stubbly” beard.