September 2008 - Did you know that the hottest Halloween costume for 2008 is the Batman costume like Christian Bale and the Joker Costume like Heath Ledger. You know, that super creepy Joker Mask that was so scary in the movie The Dark Knight. We do have a simple and super cheap Batman costume idea!

September 11, 2008 - Oprah Winfrey will broadcast her talk show on September 11 featuring every US Olympic Gold Medalist she can get her hands on. We hope they walk the Oprah-Red-Carpet wearing patriotic sunglasses and for Halloween, we hope the Gold Medalists, Silver and even Bronze medalists wear our Halloween sunglasses! HA! Congratulations everyone!

September 2008 - The USA largest Oktoberfest is in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati is Munich, Germany's sister city. Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati, which began in 1976 as a block party, now draws over half a million. The festival's signature event, the World's Largest Kazoo Band and Chicken Dance is a sight to behold! Don't forget to bring along our beer mug sunglasses (right) to enjoy in the Oktoberfest fun!

August 2008 -A big slice of Wedding Cake given to Moyra Smith by the Royal Chef for Princess Diana and Prince Charles will go to auction on August 27 at the Dominic Winter Book Auctions in Glos, United Kingdom. The 27-year-old slice of wedding cake celebrated the ill fated marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. The wedding cake piece is decorated with the couple's Royal Coat of Arms. [If cakes are your thing, review our chapter on the best wedding cakes, best birthday cakes and best wedding cake designer in the USA.]