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"There are many people who frown upon the tradition of Halloween. Kids begging for tooth-rotting candy have given the holiday a bad rap. \nBut you can't deny the good that Halloween has done for the world, especially literacy rates. \nSee also: 9 Books Scarier Than Any Horror Movie\nIn this comic, Josh Mecouch of Formal Sweatpants points out that horror-filled storybooks have encouraged kids to read \u2014 even if the material of choice is a tad questionable. \nBONUS: 10 Kids Unaware of Their WTF Halloween Costume \n\n\n10 Kids Unaware of Their WTF Halloween Costume\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Chestburster from Alien\n\nThat alien gruesomely emerging from an infant's chest should certainly make your skin crawl.\n\nImage: Imgur, terex232\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Hannibal Lecter of Silence of the Lambs\n\nBeside the fact that this kid is dressed like a brutal serial killer, we're also positive he's bored out of his mind strapped to that dollie. How's he going to trick-or-treat in that, anyway?\n\nImage: Imgur, Eratix\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Sausage\n\n\nImage: Imgur, harrynoffs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Abercrombie Model\nSorry, kid. You're not fooling anyone.\n\nImage: Imgur, Waddupp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Marijuana Leaf\nNothing says you're a hippie more than dressing your kid in this leafy green costume.\n\nImage: Imgur, samsonthedog2003\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Salem Witch Trial Victim\nBetween the fake blood and the noose, this is the darkest child's costume we've seen yet.\n\nImage: Imgur, saganistkrieg\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Headless Man\nWe feel strapped for air just looking at this photo.\n\nImage: Imgur, Deleted\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Walter White of Breaking Bad\n\nDressing an infant as a murderous drug dealer seems like a questionable choice.\n\nImage: Imgur, frorojas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Pimp\nThe least offensive part of this costume are its tacky gold accents.\n\nImage: Brands on Sale\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Contraception\nThis terrible costume speaks for itself.\n\nImage: Imgur, Waffle280\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic illustration by Josh Mecouch, Formal Sweatpants. Published with permission; all rights reserved."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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