After the bowling, I was asked to sit at the table with the kids, where they had pizza, lemonade, and cake. I couldn't eat or drink because of the costume, but I did successfully look like I was drinking my lemonade, and pretended to try to steal the pizza of the kids near me. One kid who seemed to be autistic teased me by offering me a balloon, and snatching it away just before I could get it. (Except when I finally caught it and we had a tug of war with it, which he really enjoyed.) I couldn't enjoy my pizza, but when someone passed a plate around to collect the trash, I got up and pretended to try to eat that, which went over well. Shortly after, I was paid and thanked, and I gave the father my contract information so he could send me photos. He said I did pretty well and everyone enjoyed me.
Doing a birthday party in a bowling alley is challenging. Because you're in a limited area, there's only so far a suiter can move around, and with everyone busy bowling, your antics can't get in their way, and there's only so much one can do. Fortunately the bowling was only about an hour, and the same with the food part. It helps to bring props with you to broaden your repertoire and to offer the kids to occupy them also.
My strange luck played a part in this event. I didn't know I was going to be a paid performer until after I was booked, when two other suiters at
Another bit of strange luck: My horoscope for Saturday says, "You may be the star attraction at a public event."