Conventional Wisdom Hive Mind Alert: Halloween Hall of Fame, Costumes of The Year (1982-2013)

Happy Halloween!

Since today is Thursday, plenty of Halloween parties already have taken place last weekend, but that’s not stopping millions of Americans young and old from dressing up and hitting the streets tonight in search of tricks and treats.

But how many of them have the same bright idea each year? Coloring for Grown-Ups assembled perhaps the most popular costumes of the year for 2013 and the 31 previous Halloweens. You’ll note that comedy plays a much larger role among adults when picking their party fashions.

Are you thinking what everyone else was thinking? Check the chart and check yourself before you wreck yourself!

Sean L. McCarthy

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