Homecoming dresses are out, and inflatable T-Rex costumes are proudly making their way in.
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In Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sarah MacDonald, a high school student, recently decided to wear a giant inflatable T-Rex costume to her homecoming. But instead of being shamed, she was applauded and subsequently crowned homecoming queen.。

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"Still can't believe I won homecoming queen because of a T-Rex costume," MacDonald wrote on Twitter.
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It's unclear why MacDonald was confused, as inflatable dinosaur costumes are wonderful and beautiful and made for high school royalty. 。

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still can't believe I won homecoming queen because of a T-Rex costume 😂😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/2MQQz1L3Y8。

— Sarah (sarahmac2859) September 10, 2016。

SENIORS GOT THE W TONIGHT🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/V1u4usIYiq。

— Liberty Stuco (LHSstucrew) September 8, 2016。

MacDonald wore the costume for her school's spirit day, capturing the attention of Reddit, Twitter and the children her boyfriend babysits for. 。

my boyfriend babysits for these kids who are convinced I'm actually a dinosaur 😂😂☺️ pic.twitter.com/eQdy7QExQD。

— Sarah (sarahmac2859) September 9, 2016 。 Inflatable T-Rex costumes have captured America (and the。Mashable。

office) by storm this year. 。

Crowned "the horse mask of 2016," inflatable T-Rexes have shoveled snow, performed in ballets, and battled like a ninja -- in one year alone.
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Is there anything an inflatable T-Rex costume can't do? (Don't answer that question.) 。

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