I always thought that with Chicago in the mix, Illinois seemed to be on the cusp of things that were happening.

When it comes to Halloween costumes, I thought the same thing. Whatever is popular at the time, when it comes to dressing up, people will probably wear it.

That's why I was stunned when I saw Zippia's "Weirdly Popular Halloween Costume in Each State" list.

Illinois' most popular costume according to their research was Tinkerbell. You know, from Peter Pan?

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When other states and their residents are dressing as plague doctors, presidential hopefuls and Tiger King cast members, we've got a Disney character from way back in the day.

The first two are all good, you can miss me with the "dressing as Carole Baskin for Halloween" thing though.

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Wisconsin's top choice is  Cobra Kai. We've got Tink. Cobra Kai is one of the biggest shows on Netflix right now. Tinkerbell is well, Tinkerbell.

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I don't have any daughters, all boys. Most of my Halloween costume purchases have been centered around superheroes and athletes, so maybe that's why I don't understand why Tinkerbell is so popular.

What are you dressing up as for Halloween this year? Are you even celebrating Halloween in 2020?

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