Well, I guess the economy isn't too bad if people still feel like they can shell out for dog costumes.

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Matilda Molina, 4, dressed as a bride, sits on a bench with Tequila, a Chihuahua dressed as a chicken, left, and Lucky, a pit mix dressed as a groom, during the 18th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade canine costume contest Sunday Oct. 26, 2008 in New York. Molina and Lucky competed together as a non-traditional couple.