There's a long and embarrassing history of "sexy" Halloween costumes for women -- y'know, a sexy pirate instead of simply a pirate, a sexy devil instead of simply a devil, and so on. But with a new licensed costume for The Walking Dead, that tradition has either been propelled to a new level of absurdity or turned on its head. I haven't figured it out yet.

SpiritHalloween.com is selling ... wait for it ... an official "Walking Dead Sassy Rick Grimes Women's Costume." Yes, sassy Rick Grimes. Because if any word can capture the spirit of The Walking Dead's protagonist, it's sassy. The outfit consists of a fitted shirt, skirt, hat with badge, badge pin and belt, which, for all I know, may actually make an appearance in the fourth season of the hit AMC drama. It undoubtedly will be the sassiest of all the seasons.

I'm hoping somewhere there are male fans of The Walking Dead who are feeling sassy enough to go out dressed as Sassy Rick Grimes. Granted, they'll probably be mistaken for a  machete-wielding Lt. Jim Dangle, but still ... sassy!

And if you're looking for a Rick Grimes costume for a child, oh, say age 5 to 7, don't worry: Toys "R" Us has you covered (see the package below).

(via io9.com, Topless Robot)