You can dress your kid up as Butterstick III for an appropriately zeitgeisty D.C. Halloween costume. Via Shutterstock.

This Halloween season, you have many options for costumes. You could tap into the current pop culture climate and choose a topical costume like Twerking Miley Cyrus or Robin Thicke in his Beetlejuice-esque suit. Or maybe something classic like a vampire or werewolf. (Or a werewolf at a bar mitzvah.) There’s always the option of going the sexy route as, like, a nurse or cheerleader, or something. But those are all boring and predictable.

Lucky for you, DCist has put together this handy list of D.C.-centric costumes to impress people at whatever Halloween function you may find yourself at in the next week. You’re welcome.

Space Frog: Space Frog is the tiny amphibian who had the scare of a lifetime when he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time: The launch of NASA’s LADEE from its Wallops Island facility. Although NASA has said that the fate of Space Frog is unknown, his memory can live on this Halloween in costume form. Just dress like a frog and when people ask what you are, spread out your limbs, act horribly confuse, and scream really loud. Because, in a way, we are all Space Frog.

Mei Xiang (Photo via National Zoo)

Mei Xiang and Tian Tian (Couples Costume): What better matching costume for you and your special someone than D.C.’s favorite couple? All you need to do is get two panda costumes, act clumsy, sleep at whatever party you’re at, and exhibit a lethargic ambivalence to ever copulate with your loved one again. Or perhaps have Tian Tian yell at Mei Xiang about the paternity scandal? Up to you. Bonus: If you’ve got a baby, dress them up as Butterstick III get them to squawk uncontrollably.

Metro Baby: Becoming the L’Enfant Plaza baby is as simple as putting on a onesie and showing off your mom’s free SmarTrip card. – Sarah Anne Hughes

Washington Monument in Scaffolding: The Washington Monument is a classic D.C. landmark and makes for a classic D.C.-centric Halloween costume. But, now that the Monument is wrapped in scaffolding, reminiscent of a giant cob of corn when lit up, there’s no reason your Washington Monument costume shouldn’t be either.

Washington Football Team Mug Filled With Money: A fitting tribute to both the Washington football team and the corruption of D.C. politics.

Fake Cronut: Cover yourself in frosting (or something that looks like frosting, I guess) and then attach fake money to yourself. When people ask you if your a cronut, shout “NO!” Then tell them, “For legal purposes I’m a doissant.” – Sarah Anne Hughes

Furloughed Federal Employee: Probably the easiest costume to pull off: Just go to a party in your PJs, be drunker than everyone else, and ask the host what specials they have for furloughed employees.

Non-Essential Employee: Along the same vein, you could be a non-essential employee. Repeat the steps above, except yell “No one loves me!” to anyone who will listen. – Sarah Anne Hughes

Samson from D.C. Cab: If you haven’t seen D.C. Cab yet, what’s wrong with you? It’s basically the best movie about or filmed in D.C. Mr. T stars as Samson, a reckless cabbie who works with a ragtag group of other cabbies in D.C. Just go watch the damn movie already (it’s streaming on Netflix) and take notes on Mr T’s costume.

Photo via National Zoo

Rusty the Red Panda: Although we can’t get enough of the pandacam, everyone knows D.C.’s favorite panda is Rusty, the National Zoo’s red panda that escaped for a bit earlier this year. All you need to do is dress in a red panda costume, and then wear a prison outfit over that. Also, make sure this song plays every time you enter a room.

Photo via @JimGrahamWard1

Sexy Jim Graham Riding A Stationary Bike: You might not think Jim Graham is the sexiest D.C. Councilmember, or even the second-sexiest, but you’d be dead wrong. A well-placed bow tie, combover, and thick-rimmed glasses go a long way. Also, bonus points if you can find a stationary bike to ride.