This teen keeps his classmates guessing by dressing up in a different costume every day

Logan Houghtelling dressed up as Waldo.
(Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube/The Associated Press)

When Logan Houghtelling signs on for class in the morning, it's anyone's guess who will show up.

Since August, the 15-year-old from the San Francisco Bay area has been dressing up every day for school in a different costume. Houghtelling missed being with his friends and knew his classmates felt the same way, and he told The Associated Press he thought that if he donned an outrageous outfit each day, it would "bring happiness to people."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.