Because it is starting to feel more and more like fall everyday I decided to write my article about the strange holiday, Halloween. A family in Farmington has built a haunted house in their backyard to raise money to support the soldiers fighting over seas. This year, the sixth annual "Support our Troops Haunted House" goes from the Farmington family's backyard to the Dakota State fair ground where it will be open to the public for the first time on October 10th and 11th. The Beyls currently have two sons serving in Iraq, and their goal is to raise support for all the soldiers through earnings from the haunted house. All money raised will go towards care packages, memorials, cards, and letters. I thought this was I great article because it turns a fun, crazy event into something more. A way to support the people who make it possible to freely express your beliefs.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Halloween.."
Aquion, Jeannine."Scarring up some support for the troops this Halloween." Star Tribune.com. September 17, 2008. Star Tribune. October 1, 2008 .
Posted by Callan B. at 8:53 PM
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I'm really glad that someone is taking advantage of a night that usually causes more harm than good, what with the vandalism and pumpkin smashing that has become so common among the youth of our day. Our soldiers are suffering so much for our sake that we really ought to do more to be of assistance to them. I think that no matter what someone's position is on the current war, we ought to respect and support those who risk their life for the sake of millions of people they have never met.
This is so cool! Haunted houses are kinda scary not gonna lie, but its really great how they're using the profits for good not bad. Most people have haunted houses to make money for themselves but its great how they care so much and are making it fun at the same time!
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