What would a true Ohioan wear on Halloween? Here are 11 costume ideas no one asked for

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer
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If you're anything like me, you start thinking about your Halloween costume on Nov. 1, saving countless pictures and videos for inspiration. But then the next spooky season rolls around, and you're buying whatever is left in your size at Walmart.

Well, not this year, folks.

We're thinking outside of the box this All Hallow's Eve. No more pathetic cat, basic witch or poorly executed character costumes. It's time we embark on a totally original concept: Ohio-themed Halloween costumes.

Yes, you read that correctly. From Brutus Buckeye to a life-size cheese coney, the options are endless.

Here's a list of Ohio-themed Halloween costumes no one asked for. You can thank me later.

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1. Brutus Buckeye, Rufus the Bobcat, the Bearcat or any other college mascot

There are numerous great college mascots from our state, and none more popular that Ohio State University's Brutus Buckeye. All you need is OSU gear and a giant Brutus head, no big deal.

Not an Ohio State fan? Ohio University's Rufus the Bobcat, the University of Cincinnati's Bearcat and all the other local mascots are, of course, great options as well.

2. A Bengal tiger

Are you thinking about dressing up as a Bengal tiger for Halloween? Check out this young fan's costume.
Are you thinking about dressing up as a Bengal tiger for Halloween? Check out this young fan's costume.

A simple orange tiger costume with a Cincinnati Bengals jersey should suffice. But if you want to be unique, get a white tiger costume and a white Bengals jersey.

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3. A Coney

This one is for my Queen City folks and chili lovers. You can get a plain hot dog costume from many costume retailers and spruce it up by adding a mound of fake cheese made out of felt. If you're really adventurous, you can also try making some phony chili.

4. Frisch's Big Boy

Another Cincinnati-specific costume idea is the Frisch's Big Boy. Here's what you need: a white T-shirt with "big boy," red and white checkered overalls, black shoes and a burger, real or fake. You can also add a 1950s James Dean-inspired wig for extra authenticity.

All you need for an iconic Frisch's Big Boy costume is a white T-shirt that says "big boy," red and white checkered overalls, black shoes and a burger in your hand.
All you need for an iconic Frisch's Big Boy costume is a white T-shirt that says "big boy," red and white checkered overalls, black shoes and a burger in your hand.

5. Wendy from Wendy's

Speaking of Ohio-specific fast food chains: You can get a Wendy's costume via Amazon. However, if you want to do it yourself this spooky season, get a blue and white dress, a red wig, blue ribbons for your pigtails, red and white striped stockings, a red name tag that says, "Wendy," and voila!

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6. Neil Armstrong

Here's an example of a DIY Neil Armstrong costume. Of course, you can always play it safe and get a pre-made astronaut costume and a name tag that says, "Neil Armstrong."
Here's an example of a DIY Neil Armstrong costume. Of course, you can always play it safe and get a pre-made astronaut costume and a name tag that says, "Neil Armstrong."

Hear me out: a simple astronaut costume with a name tag that says, "Neil Armstrong." It can be that simple, people. You can also adapt this to represent any famous Ohio astronaut, including John Glenn and Jim Lovell.

7. The Wright brothers

This costume is perfect for duos. Two people just have to dress up as a couple of aviators, find a plane model of some sort and boom: You have the Wright brothers.

8. A Flying Pig

This is my favorite option on the list. For this Porkopolis-inspired idea, get a snout, tail and angel wings.

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9. Corn

Ohio is one of the country's top corn-producing states, so this is an obvious choice. You can purchase pre-made corn costumes on Amazon.

10. A Cavalier

I didn't forget about my Ohioans from up north. If you're a Cleveland native, you can represent your city by dressing up as one of the Cleveland Cavaliers' two mascots, Sir CC. You can also play it safe by going as one of the players or cheerleaders, which can work for basically any Ohio sports team.

11. Annie Oakley

You don't need to ride a horse to be Annie Oakley for Halloween, but you'd definitely stand out in a costume contest if you did.
You don't need to ride a horse to be Annie Oakley for Halloween, but you'd definitely stand out in a costume contest if you did.

A famous sharpshooter and Wild West performer, Annie Oakley was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1860. Costumes honoring the famous Ohioan can be purchased via Amazon.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: What would a true Ohioan wear on Halloween? Here's a list of ideas