Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Oct 24 2006
Okay, I'm scared
It seems to me that Halloween has been shaping up to be a bit harder-edged than usual this year. The success of Johnny Depp films may have brought a certain flair to minds lately—or perhaps it's just the lopsided swashbuckling of politicians in these final weeks before an election. In any case, I hear that both pirate and princess costumes are flying off store shelves in record numbers.
One Chicago nightclub is drawing a few boos for its intentions to carry on with its 6th annual Pimp and Ho party.
If you plan to attend the popular Halloween party on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, beware. You will not be allowed to carry that pointy sword or plastic Uzi into the party area.
As is the case in Chapel Hill, Madison, Wisconsin law enforcement will be on the lookout for dangerous glass items, and if you try to bring any into the party on State Street on Halloween you could be subject to a hefty fine.
If you bought your kid that Mr. Potato Head pumpkin decorating kit from Target get rid of it. You may have purchased a choking hazard for small children. This particular bit of scary fun has been recalled.
More than one U.S. town has put sex offenders on notice this year, telling them not to hand out treats, turn on porch lights or even leave their houses this Halloween, except to go to work.
I never really thought about it before, but I suppose grown-ups should think carefully about the type of costume they put on when wearing it to work, particularly when they're chiropractors.
And the folks who help those with mental illnesses want to remind you that dressing up in a straitjacket may be seen as politically incorrect towards mental health patients.
The Red Cross has been reminding people to teach kids about what to do to move safely through the neighborhood and to show them how to drop and roll if their costume catches fire.
Have a great time, kids!
posted at: 15:02 | category: /Playing | link to this entry
It seems to me that Halloween has been shaping up to be a bit harder-edged than usual this year. The success of Johnny Depp films may have brought a certain flair to minds lately—or perhaps it's just the lopsided swashbuckling of politicians in these final weeks before an election. In any case, I hear that both pirate and princess costumes are flying off store shelves in record numbers.
One Chicago nightclub is drawing a few boos for its intentions to carry on with its 6th annual Pimp and Ho party.
If you plan to attend the popular Halloween party on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, beware. You will not be allowed to carry that pointy sword or plastic Uzi into the party area.
As is the case in Chapel Hill, Madison, Wisconsin law enforcement will be on the lookout for dangerous glass items, and if you try to bring any into the party on State Street on Halloween you could be subject to a hefty fine.
If you bought your kid that Mr. Potato Head pumpkin decorating kit from Target get rid of it. You may have purchased a choking hazard for small children. This particular bit of scary fun has been recalled.
More than one U.S. town has put sex offenders on notice this year, telling them not to hand out treats, turn on porch lights or even leave their houses this Halloween, except to go to work.
I never really thought about it before, but I suppose grown-ups should think carefully about the type of costume they put on when wearing it to work, particularly when they're chiropractors.
And the folks who help those with mental illnesses want to remind you that dressing up in a straitjacket may be seen as politically incorrect towards mental health patients.
The Red Cross has been reminding people to teach kids about what to do to move safely through the neighborhood and to show them how to drop and roll if their costume catches fire.
Have a great time, kids!
posted at: 15:02 | category: /Playing | link to this entry
