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To Kill a mockingbird...Why does scout dress up as a ham?

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so he doesn't attract any unwanted people so he tries to blend in
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This Halloween pageant is supposed to be about agricultural products from Maycomb. Because of that, Scout goes as a ham. The ham costume is made of chicken wire (for the frame) which is then covered with brown cloth.
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