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 ...

We just got accustomed to the bizarrely unnecessary, yet incredibly profitable, sexy Halloween costume market — shilling everything from sexy Oscar the Grouch to barely there Chewbacca.

But according to SI, one Yankees fan, David Taub, went too far after spending $85 on an Oscar the Grouch costume. Oscar, the lovable, grumpy Sesame Street character, lives in a trash can.