Oct 25, 2024 - Culture

Oscar the Grouch is Richmond's most searched Halloween costume in 2024

Karri Peifer

Oscar the Grouch looking sad and forlorn in his trash can — Richmond loves Oscar the Grouch, apparently. But why? WHY?!? Photo: Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for Vogue

Oscar the Grouch is Richmond's most searched Halloween costume this year, per Google data.

Why it matters: While locals in other cities are searching for Dolly Parton, Wolverine, Deadpool, vampires and other very normal costume ideas, Richmonders are apparently into a 50-plus-year-old muppet that lives in a trashcan.

Driving the news: Google released a map of the most-searched costumes this year by metro area.

Zoom in: The runner-ups rounding out our top 5 are equally ridiculous:

🐶 Stitch, the circa early aughts cartoon alien dog.
🍓 Strawberry Shortcake, the character from the '80s.
🤦🏼‍♀️ Raygun, the Australian Olympic breakdancer.
💀 Jack Skellington, the only perfectly normal (albeit outdated) Halloween costume on the list.

The bottom line: Never change Richmond, never.

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Oscar the Grouch is Richmond's most searched Halloween costume in 2024

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