Here are some odds
and ends to enjoy while we wait for this year’s candy tampering reports to come
in.
New York Times, 2 November 1961, p. 34. Virginia Reyes, who “handed
out packets of sugar-coated chili peppers to children as Halloween gifts [...] was
charged with malicious mischief and disorderly conduct.”
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CBC [Canada]
31 October 2019
Trick or truth? The real
story behind Halloween candy tampering
[…] A search of the CBC Archives revealed that the
earliest Canadian case of tampering reported by the broadcaster was in 1968.
That Halloween, the TV show The Day It Is
reported that Toronto police had discovered razor blades in Halloween apples. Video
footage showed police displaying treats that were reportedly booby-trapped –
including several apples containing razor blades, needles and even "poisoned
candies." […]
Washington Post
23 October 2019
THC, cyanide and razor
blades: How sketchy urban myths taught parents to fear Halloween candy
[…] [Joel] Best has some theories on why the legend of
the poisoned candy goes viral every year, despite the fact that there is now
plenty of information out there debunking the rumors. First, he says,
contemporary legends about contaminated food are baked into our culture. But
second, in a world where everything is scary and out of our control, the
imagined sadist next door is a monster we can manage. “It’s the best thing to
be afraid of,” Best says. “He only does it once a year.”
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https://nationalpost.com/cannabis-news/revenge-of-the-nerds-parent-company-of-candy-maker-condemns-thc-infused-knockoffs/wcm/13baa035-c1b6-44da-9369-f4a66063ae88
National Post [Toronto]
25 October 2019
Revenge of the Nerds: Parent
company of candy maker condemns THC-infused knockoffs
[…] It’s worth mentioning, at this point, that it is
highly unlikely that people will give away their cannabis-infused treats to
strangers, or anyone else really. […] Still, caution is always a good idea.
Check your kids’ candy. […] But if you’re still worried, maybe just keep the
suspicious ones for yourself. […]
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David Malki !, Wondermark, #767, “The Old Farmer’s
Lament,” 30 October 2019. “Each blade is lovingly tied to an emerging
springtime blossom so that the apple grows around the blade seamlessly!”
Another Wondermark comic strip on this theme,
from 3 November 2009:
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