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The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the 1957 children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! He has been portrayed and voiced by many different actors, including Boris Karloff, Hans Conried, Bob Holt, Anthony Asbury, Jim Carrey, Rik Mayall, Benedict Cumberbatch and Matthew Morrison.

The Grinch has become an anti-icon of Christmas and the winter holidays, as a symbol of those who despise the holiday, much in the same nature as the earlier character of Ebenezer Scrooge. Over the years, the Grinch has appeared on various forms of memorabilia such as Christmas ornaments, plush dolls, and various clothing items. The grumpy, anti-holiday spirit of the character has led to the everyday term “Grinch” coming to refer to a person opposed to Christmas time celebrations or to someone with a coarse, greedy attitude. In 2002, TV Guide ranked The Grinch number 5 on its “50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time” list.

He also made a brief appearance on the television in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

The Grumple from The Simpsons is a green monster who is an obvious parody of the Grinch.

In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2018, a group of climbers put a giant Santa hat on Antony Gormley’s colossal Angel of the North statue (20m high, wingspan 54m) near Gateshead, north England. They had attempted to do this, unsuccessfully, for several Christmases. In the early hours of December 29, the pranksters returned, one of them dressed as the Grinch and the others as Santa Claus, and the Grinch “stole” Santa’s hat.

Seuss first used the word “Grinch” in 1953 to describe a bird called the Beagle-Beaked-Bald-Headed Grinch in his book Scrambled Eggs Super!

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“4:00, wallow in self-pity. 4:30, stare into the abyss. 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one. 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me. I can’t cancel that again. 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing. I’m booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness.”

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Why people dress in Grinch costume?

People often dress in Grinch costumes for Halloween or other costume parties because the Grinch is a popular and recognizable character from the children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss. The Grinch is known for being a mischievous character who initially hates Christmas, but ultimately learns the true meaning of the holiday and changes his ways. Dressing up as the Grinch can be a fun and playful way to celebrate the holiday season and bring some of the Grinch's mischievous spirit to life.

Here are the steps to make a Grinch costume.

Start by gathering the materials you will need. You will need a green long-sleeved shirt and pants, white gloves, a Santa hat, green felt, and some white fur fabric or a white fur wig.

Cut two large heart shapes out of the green felt and sew them onto the front of the shirt, one on each side of the chest.

Cut two smaller heart shapes out of the white fur fabric and sew them onto the front of the shirt, on top of the green felt hearts.

Put on the green pants, shirt, and white gloves.

Put on the Santa hat and adjust it so that it sits on top of your head, with the white fur trim hanging down over your face.

If you don't have a white fur wig, you can make one by cutting a strip of white fur fabric and tying it around your head like a bandana.

To finish the costume, use some black makeup or face paint to create a scowl on your face and dark circles under your eyes, to make you look more like the Grinch.

With these steps, you should have a simple but effective Grinch costume that will help you get into character and spread some holiday cheer (or mischief!) at your next costume party.