03 Nov 2011
by anacristina79
in Offbeat
Tags: halloween, halloween costumes, labranche, north miami, three men, three young men
Three young men have been arrested after shooting a group of children dressed up in Halloween costumes while trick-or-treating in North Miami.
Marc Dolcine, 18, Rodson Travine, 19, and Darrel Labranche, 21, are now facing charges of aggravated battery.
Source:
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/11/three_men_arrested_for_shootin.php
01 Nov 2011
by anacristina79
in Offbeat
Tags: economic turmoil, epidemic, foreclosure, halloween, national retail federation, pet costumes, pets, recession, stock market
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend $6.68 billion on Halloween this year.
Included in that sum is an astounding $310 million spent on costumes for people’s pets. Give Americans credit: We can suffer through a recession, gross economic turmoil, a foreclosure epidemic, and a tepid stock market, but we sure as shit aren’t skimping on the dog costumes.
Source:
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/10/americans_will.php
31 Oct 2011
by anacristina79
in Offbeat
Tags: bliss, care givers, domesticated animal, halloween, indignity, mood swings, pets, time of year, whims, worst time
The life of a domesticated animal may seem like one of total bliss,
but that ain’t always the case.
While it’s true that most pets are
fed, groomed, and tended to by their owners (the responsible one, at
least), they’re often subject to the various whims and emotional
mood-swings of their care-givers. Halloween is the worst time of year
for most of these pets who suffer the indignity of wearing a weird,
awkward, or uncomfortable costume, carefull
Source:
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2011/10/the_six_saddest_costumed_pets.php
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