Did you know there was a new rule at parades that states you must hand candy out to children , rather than throwing it to them? In all honesty, I'm a pretty mellow guy but this one has really pissed me off! Do you remember when you were very young and your parents told you not to throw pencils, rocks, nails, bottle caps, etc, because they might poke someones eye out? Did you ever witness this phenomena? My Dad lost his eye because someone shot it out with a BB Gun. Now I can understand some saying "Don't shoot that BB Gun at someones eyes," that makes total sense. But "Don't throw that Jolly Rancher, Tootsie Roll, Gum Ball, Laughy Taffy ... makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever! Who makes up these rules? Is it the PTA? I'm well aware of the fact that someone, somewhere, was on the receiving end of a damaging blow from a Milk Dud but give me a break! You have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than you do getting maimed by a Sweet Tart thrown from a politician, fireman, police officer, or beauty queen. What's next ... egg tosses can only take place if children wear protective head gear? Let the damn kids have fun and dive for those shabbily thrown decorative chunks of bubble gum. If another kid gets in their way, knock his frickin' head off! When it comes time to get your first job are they just going to give it to you or are you going to have to earn it. What about this child obesity thing taking over the world? Not that kids aren't eating enough candy these days, now we have to walk up and hand it to them. Did you know that diving for a Zot burns more calories than standing there and opening up your hand and having the police chief hand you one? The number one problem with youth sports these days is parents. Everything is structured. There is no freedom to free-wheel! Parent have to be in control of everything. How in the hell are you supposed to learn creativity when everything is structured. Next thing you know they will have a special rule that tells kids exactly how to take a dump! Call your state senators and congressman .. tell them to throw the "no throw parade candy" bill in the dumpster.
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better yet....YOU should run for office!
hear hear, John for Gov'!
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I would actually agree with you, John, to a point --- but perhaps the thrower should be "gently tossing" the candy instead of pitching it like a baseball across home plate....
It's not like they're throwing one piece at a time. Hard to get a whole lot of velocity throwing a hand full of candies. Besides they generally throw the candies towards the ground.
How many reports of severe injury due to candy throwing have been reported? I haven't heard any. Maybe we should stop worrying about being PC and just have some fun.
i'm not sure it's a state law, i think it's up to each individual event. i know we get asked about candy throwing every year at Bovey Farmers Day. We allow it, as long as it is tossed towards the side of the street, not just thrown out. This is more to keep the kids from running out and getting hit by the next truck or float in line.
by the way, John, my dad lost his eye when shot by a 22.
Just found your blog through Heidi Holtan's at KAXE. Fun read, "I'll be back"
Word! We have to stop letting vicious bureaucrats and politicians tell us what to do all the time. (This is sick.) I have noticed my whole life, that things have gotten crappier and crappier for kids each year, because of rules like this. Even when i was a kid, the schools kept inventing more stifling rules each year. We have to think of the younger generations and fight back!
_In solidarity, Amber Ellering
PS- I hope this is not a state law because state lawmakers are paid WAY too much to be talking about candy at parades.
Settle down. It is only illegal for POLITCAL CANDIDATES to handout candy in a parade as it is seen as bribe of "monetary value" according Minn. Stat. § 211B.13
Silly, yes. But it is not illegal for everyone else to throw candy.
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