Second Hand Rose

Alice wondered what good was a book without pictures or conversations, and we wonder what good is Halloween without a costume. As it happens, Alice and a few of her Wonderland denizens will be out galavanting on October 31, if our highly unscientific poll results pan out. Andrea Bogle, supervisor at Glow Parties Costume & Party Superstore (3600 Strawberry Hill, 443-4569) reports that there’ll be a few Mad Hatters on the streets of Halifax this weekend, but most popular costumes for sale or rent in her store are characters from Star Trek. “The Spock ears are going fast,” she says.