“Can you fit into the Cat in the Hat costume for the Thanksgiving day float?” my friend David asked.
In November 1995, I was a year out of college and broke, attempting to restart my career after a stint as a child actor. Making espresso at Barnes & Noble paid $7 an hour and I was sick of eating cans of soup for lunch in the break room. So when I fit into the furry catsuit, I was thrilled. And bonus — it paid $12 an hour.