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Woman to give 'obese' children letters, no candy
Topic Started: Oct 30 2013, 09:41 AM (390 Views)
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We have to get this woman to join tncr.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/30/obese-halloween-letter/3312537/

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Woman to give 'obese' children letters, no candy

A Fargo, N.D., woman says she will give trick-or-treaters that she deems "moderately obese" a letter instead of candy this Halloween.

"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight. ... I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it," the woman said in a morning radio interview with Y94. She wouldn't identify herself.

The letter states: "You child is, in my opinion, moderately obese and should not be consuming sugar and treats to the extent of some children this Halloween season."

It continues: "My hope is that you will step up as a parent and ration candy this Halloween and not allow your child to continue these unhealthy eating habits."

North Dakota State University assistant professor of clinical psychology Katie Gordon told Valley News Live in Fargo that the letter could be more emotionally damaging than helpful.

"It's just that kind of thing that for some kids, if they're vulnerable, might trigger major problems," Gordon said. "Even if a child is overweight, they might be very healthy because of what they eat and how they exercise. It's ineffective anyway because it's not likely to help the kid."

David Smith, a cardiologist in Doylestown, Pa., says that he thinks the woman is doing a public service.

"I think it's a tough-love letter," Smith. "Eating disorders are a problem but the magnitude of that risk just pales in comparison to obesity. Obesity in the last decade has taken over smoking as the leading health problem we face today."

"Giving candy to an obese child is like giving a cigarette to a person with emphysema," Smith says. "It is giving a drink to an alcoholic. It is giving heroin to a drug addict."

The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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Bet she's dressed as a cat.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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John D'Oh
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I bet this is the most excitement the good people of Fargo Moorhead have had since fat Sally Olsen ate one too many pickled herrings and went through the ice during a fishing trip last January.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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I think it was more exciting when Gaear fed Carl's body into the wood chipper.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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This woman must be a blast at every party.
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"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight. ... I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it," the woman said in a morning radio interview with Y94. She wouldn't identify herself.


Yeah, this is real. :lol2:
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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She won't identify herself, but is willing to single out kids for embarrassment. How mature of her.
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AlbertaCrude
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Why doesn't she just shell out playdough, toothbrushes something inhert like small pebbles if she is so concerned about the welfare of the kids?
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brenda
Oct 30 2013, 11:41 AM
She won't identify herself, but is willing to single out kids for embarrassment. How mature of her.

You can identify her by the eggs on her front windows.
The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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AlbertaCrude
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There's an idea, maybe she should consider shelling out eggs for the kids torrmorrow evening.
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AlbertaCrude
Oct 30 2013, 04:14 PM
There's an idea, maybe she should consider shelling out eggs for the kids torrmorrow evening.
:lol2: Only if they're raw eggs.
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
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First thought when I heard this on the news? Her car won't have an inch of original paint showing
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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Horace
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I really don't think there is such a person who's giving out those notes. Just a prank on the media.
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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Horace
Oct 30 2013, 06:22 PM
I really don't think there is such a person who's giving out those notes. Just a prank on the media.
I hope you're right, Horace.
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Horace
Oct 30 2013, 06:22 PM
I really don't think there is such a person who's giving out those notes. Just a prank on the media.
I find it completely believable that there is a woman out there who would do this.
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Someone has suggested elsewhere that with this letter as evidence it can be determined with 100% confidence who received this woman's vote for president in 2012.
The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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Bloomberg?
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She's disliked, highly opinionated, and makes dumb an Olympic sport. I was thinking maybe Michelle Bachmann.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Oct 31 2013, 08:42 AM
Horace
Oct 30 2013, 06:22 PM
I really don't think there is such a person who's giving out those notes. Just a prank on the media.
I find it completely believable that there is a woman out there who would do this.
You'd think being right all the time would get tiresome, but it really never does.

(An anonymous caller to a radio show talking about doing something completely absurd for which there would be huge consequences was the biggest clue.)
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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Our Horace is brilliant. :)
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
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Horace
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I am warmed by your hug, Brenda. :)
As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good?
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