Saturday, November 22, 2003

HI, HOLIDAYS

I asked my niece about Thanksgiving plans. She plans to be a fairy. Or did she say she was a fairy? Either way, it was obvious she was confusing Halloween and Thanksgiving, which is a confusion unlikely to follow her much past the age of 4.

As she grows, she’ll find it’s better to confuse Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day -- which would be merged if the politicians of this country had any gumption. (There’s also an increasing convergence between Halloween and New Year’s Eve. Costume parties are common for New Year’s Eve, and I’m starting to get sick already of those tedious Halloween resolutions.)

Anyway, before the real Halloween rolls around again, I must know: Is there a regulatory distinction between candy that’s “fun-sized” and “snack-sized”?

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