Halloween Dissected With Nonsensical Charts and Graphs

There's something just a little strange about the premise of Halloween.

Dressing up like murderers to beg strangers for candy doesn't sound the best of ideas during most of the year, but on Oct. 31, it's completely acceptable.

The blog A Gentleman's Armchair questions some of the odd traditions of this fine holiday in a series of charts and graphs — based on absolutely no real data.

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But, whatever — it's best not to question these things, because, well, candy.

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   1. Chestburster from Alien

   That alien gruesomely emerging from an infant's chest should certainly make your skin crawl.

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   2. Hannibal Lecter of Silence of the Lambs

   Beside 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?

3. 

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   4. Abercrombie Model

   Sorry, kid. You're not fooling anyone.

5. 

   5. Marijuana Leaf

   Nothing says you're a hippie more than dressing your kid in this leafy green costume.

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   6. Salem Witch Trial Victim

   Between the fake blood and the noose, this is the darkest child's costume we've seen yet.

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   7. Headless Man

   We feel strapped for air just looking at this photo.

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   8. Walter White of Breaking Bad

   Dressing an infant as a murderous drug dealer seems like a questionable choice.

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   9. Pimp

   The least offensive part of this costume are its tacky gold accents.

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    10. Contraception

    This terrible costume speaks for itself.

Comic illustration courtesy of The Gentleman's Armchair. Published with permission; all rights reserved.