Halloween Trick or Treating Spooked (AK Gov. Huckabee tells familes to forgo trick or treating)

Singapore-Reuters Wire ^ | Saturday October 20, 2001 | Sarah Tippit

[umbra]

Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is discouraging parents from letting their kids going trick-or-treating at all on October 31.

Huckabee said he wasn't worried so much about a genuine anthrax or biological warfare attack as he was about the likelihood of a flood of calls from jittery parents about suspicious candy. "The last thing we need is for law enforcement to get a bunch of calls from parents who open their kid's bag, see Pixie sticks dust and think it's anthrax," Huckabee told reporters on Thursday.

"We simply don't have law enforcement resources to test every single Pixie stick and see if it's anthrax, which it won't be," the Republican governor said.

He encouraged parents to find other options this year such as Halloween parties at home or at church.

[umbra]

Church... what a novel idea! (to liberals that is )

[TLBSHOW]

bump

[Dog Gone]

I haven't figured out how to be part of the solution, so I guess I'll be part of the problem and hand out Pixie Sticks this Halloween.

[umbra]

Halloween Block parties seem to be the thing this year..imagine that getting to know your neighbors!

[umbra]

Dont Pixie sticks come in different colors than white powder?

[Dog Gone]

Yes, but apparently we are worried about STUPID parents.

[John W]

He is the Governor of ARKANSAS.

[liliana]

my nine year old granddaughter told me that she'll only be allowed to trick or treat at homes where the people are known to us. i think that is a great idea.

[Lucas1]

Pixie Dust? You have got to be kidding me. Sorry but how dumb are people in Arkansas? Give me a break....GET A GRIP PEOPLE

[cmsgop]

Yes......!!!!!!

[Lucky]

The Gov of Arkansas is also a freeper, ya' all.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

I bet the candy companies love this.... hmmmmmmmm not

[cgbg]

I guess we will just have to eat all that candy ourselves. ;-)

[umbra]

Thanks, I should have put ARK to clarify.

[Sabertooth]

There are more thiings than pixie stix to be watchful of this Halloween.

The FBI has detained serveral middle eastern men in connection with extraordinaril large purchases of candy under suspicious circumstances.

See this thread...

Smallpox Threat
to Halloween Candy

[Dog Gone]

It's got to be a challenge to be Governor of a state where you can terrorize adults with grape Pixie sticks.

[rwfromkansas]

ya talked to him or something?

[jtill]

Actually, our church is sponsoring a Halloween Party for all the kids in the neighborhood. Not only will there be a costume contest, fames, prizes and refreshments, but we will also be Trunk 'R Treating. Members of the congregation will gather in the parking lot, open the trunks of their vehicles and give out treats so that all of the kids in the surrounding area will have a safe, sane Halloween.

[onyx]

Please see post #16. It could save your little grand-daughter's life.