Obviously made for a young child, the costume has a nice rubber donkey face and ears attached to a body suit of brown fake fur. Attached black vinyl mittens and booties create the illusion of hooves, though the overall look is pretty cheesy.
"Why don;t you try that on in the back?" The girl comes over to you, apparently serious.
You laugh. "I think it might be just a little tight." You hold it up, certain she hasn't realized it is for a small boy or girl."
She shakes her head. "I told you before, all of our costumes are guaranteed to fit perfectly. If it doesn't, I'll give you $1,000!"
You blink, then hold out your hand. "OK, give me the money. Look at this! You can't possibly beleive that I could fit into it!"
"No, you have to try it on first."
"OK." You shrug and head back to the changing rooms. "But I'm not gonna pay for the costume when it rips apart."
You strip down to your shorts and look at the small body suit. It's ridiculous to even try, but now you want to prive your point to the stubborn sales girl. Bending over awkwardly, you manage to cram a foot into one of the tiny legs. Then almost fall over as your whole leg goesin! Bewildered, you find that the suit has stretched out to fit. This must be some sort of miricle fabric! You cautiously try the rest of the suit, and find that it slips on perfectly. You grin at the ridiculous reflection - a grown man in what looks like an oversized furry jumper. The rubber mask is folded back, and you flip it forward to complete the effect.
As it falls into place, you feel suddenly dizzy and lean against the wall to steady yourself. Except that the wall is a lot further away than you expect, and you end up falling to the floor. Confused, you scramble back up and pull the mask back. And gasp at your reflection.
A homely, freckle-faced 5 or 6 year-old boy in a donkey costume is staring back at you from the mirror!