while cosplaying may have been primarily meant to describe asian culture, i don't believe it should be so strictly adhered to here in america. we've adopted cosplay and made it our own, just as we have with anime. it's only natural that american culture (spongebob, batman, etc.) will supplant itself smoothly alongside the adopted asian culture (anime, manga, etc.). so yes, in summary, i think it's a good thing. behold, the great melting pot at work!
oh, and if the deli's still open, there's a cat playing bagpipes.
(sorry - got too serious for my own good - had to let slip a lit