Most popular US Halloween costumes

Here in Madrid, Madrileños don't seem to give a rats about Halloween. It's a pity really.

So I suppose I will not have the privilege of "trick-or-treat" knocks from little witches, nor will I see many vampires or ghosts parading the street unless I hang out around a guiri club that is celebrating Halloween.

The Economist has just published a survey indicating how many people in America are going to dress as what.

The top 10 costumes for this year are:
1) Witch
2) Princess
3) Pirate
4) Spider-man
5) Fairy
6) Vampire
7) Cat
8) Star Wars Character
9) Ghost
10) Monster

The list also mentions 'Athlete'. Why would you want to dress as an athlete on Halloween? Unless I suppose you go as Mike Tyson! :) Does any costume go, as long as it's a costume?

When I lived in the UK, I faintly remember dressing as an Indian girl for Halloween. Not sure what my mum was thinking, but I did kind of stand out amongst my friend zombies and ghosts.

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