Amid catcalls and whistles from his co-workers, Colin Alexander took it all in stride with a big smile on his face.
On most days when the 25-year-old gets ready for work 鈥� he is a forklift operator at 91原创's Country Lumber 鈥� it is usually just a regular morning, of getting showered and dressed.
But Friday was a little bit different.
For one thing, he spent a good 90 minutes sitting still, while his facial make-up was expertly applied.
Alexander had agreed to dress as pop star Lady Gaga.
His elaborate costume included black spandex, a silver thong, a bra, wig and bead-encrusted glasses.
He did not shave his playoff beard for the occasion, instead adding some silver glitter.
Alexander was wearing this unusual get-up as part of a contest sponsored by Best Buy and The Province, which asked Vancouver Canucks fans to pledge what they would do for tickets should the team make the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Alexander was one of three winners 鈥� the others include a 15-year-old who is swimming across False Creek and then running to Rogers Arena and a 33-year-old who changed her wedding date and will now get married during intermission of Saturday's (June 4) game two 鈥� and he receives two tickets.
They also receive $500 gift cards to Best Buy.
"This is huge for me," Alexander said, adding that although he has attended regular season games in the past, this will be his first playoff experience.
He is taking his friend Sam, who was the one who came up with the idea to dress as Lady Gaga.
"She made me promise if I won, I would take her," he said.
Sam and another friend, Alica, made the costume. And as luck would have it, his roommate's girlfriend has rather large feet, so he was able to squeeze his size 11's into some rather uncomfortable high heel shoes.
The reaction from his family and co-workers was nothing Alexander didn't expect, although while his dad is fully on board and thinks it is hilarious, Alexander's mom "wants to move."
His co-workers at Country Lumber were having a good time.
When Alexander emerged from upstairs in his elaborate costume and with his make-up applied, his colleagues were hooting and hollering, with almost every person holding up a cell phone camera to preserve the moment.
"This is the same outfit he wore when he applied to work here," someone shouted from the back.
A few brave ones even posed with the Lady Gaga impersonator.
"Just another day at the job," Alexander said with a big smile on his face, as he danced to Lady Gaga's Born this Way, which was blaring from the speakers in the company's office.
"I am a pretty easy going guy. Anything for a laugh."
