God bless Monty Python and the Holy Grail for providing us with the perfect (and timeless) Halloween costume alternative to Potato Jesus, Sexy Big Bird, and Bane.

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When in the course of human events, Mitt Romney issues a death threat against Big Bird, Americans will defend the beloved Sesame Street character with every fiber of their being.

The winning defense? Making Big Bird the No. 1 Halloween costume in the country.

Feeling inspired? Here's a make-your-own tutorial from Internet inventionista JacquieLongLegs.