Today I played Spider-Man at Parties on Air for a kids 4th birthday party, just because I could. I had a great time. I got a little worried when I walked in and heard one of the kids say “I don’t think that’s Spider-Man, I think that’s a real man.” But she seemed quite convinced when I handed her a spidey-mask a few minutes later.
After handing out paper Spider-Man masks and gift bags, I sat in on the special Spider-Man throne that had been setup. The kids were fascinated but afraid to approach. My wife overheard the birthday-boy say to one of his friends, “Be brave! Go meet Spider-Man! Be brave!”. I think he was talking to the same kid that later came up to me, gave me a high five, then ran like hell.
One of the girls working at the venue asked if the costume was comfortable. I told her it was more comfortable than the suit I normally wear to work. “What do you normally wear?” she asked; “a suit,” I said; she looked surprised and asked, “oh so you do this for a living?”
Later I gave a demo of Spider-Man’s web-slinging abilities. While setting up, a kid from a different party came running up to me shouting “Hey Spider-Man! Remember when you came to my birthday party?” His mom stood behind him biting her lip and nodding yes with a worried look on her face. So I told him “of course I do!” to which he replied “I think you got taller!”
