Forbidden by the Nanny State.

Heck, this has been the law in Alabama for a couple of years.

In my son's elementary school in New York, ANY sort of birthday cakes/cupcakes etc. have been banned by the school district for years. If the kids are caught with anything other than a "healthy snack" at snack time, it is confiscated and the teacher contacts the parents with a warning. The annual Halloween Parade is now banned by the principal as are any Halloween costumes in the school on that day. Thought control is not too far away, me thinks!

And not to be out done by the KiWi's.....

Back on the home island...

Ban on samurai swords becomes law

Exemptions exist for antique sword collectors
Legislation against selling, making, hiring or importing samurai swords in England and Wales has come into force.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7331099.stm

Anyone found guilty of importing samurai swords will face up to seven years in prison and an unlimited fine.

Unlimited fine?!?!? Wow! That's excellent. Think of all the social programs that can be funded by popping someone with an unlimited fine. . .

Perhaps the "Nanny State" countries can solve two problems at once: everybody must consume a low-fat, low-carb government-approved mush at mealtimes, and they can put it in single-serving tubes so nobody has to have sharp objects like forks and knives at the dinner table.

Does the government really care about what people eat?No, but it does give them an excuse to control our lives. And as far as weight goes, their coming at it from both sides, since anorexia is bad too. Soon, everyone will the same weight. It will take us all one step closer to being "equal".

NY Times: Ha, ha bloggers...snag! You're dying of sudden heart attacks, and you who haven't yet fallen over dead are miserable, poor, tired, and making, what, 10 bucks a post. Bet you wushed you worked for a REAL media company, suckers!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/technology/06sweat.html?ei=5065&en=1c3f36a3531123cb&ex=1208059200&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print

Two weeks ago in North Lauderdale, Fla., funeral services were held for Russell Shaw, a prolific blogger on technology subjects who died at 60 of a heart attack. In December, another tech blogger, Marc Orchant, died at 50 of a massive coronary. A third, Om Malik, 41, survived a heart attack in December. Other bloggers complain of weight loss or gain, sleep disorders, exhaustion and other maladies born of the nonstop strain

I will look forward to sneaking into prohibition era type speak easy just to grab a cheese burger and a non diet coke.

Perhaps the "Nanny State" countries can solve two problems at once: everybody must consume a low-fat, low-carb government-approved mush at mealtimes, and they can put it in single-serving tubes so nobody has to have sharp objects like forks and knives at the dinner table.

Shades of Oliver Twist eating a bowl of nasty, thin gruel at the workhouse: "Please sir, I want some more."

And while we're at it, make sure those tubes are either recyclable or biodegradable. Mustn't forget Mother Earth!

Oh, that is soooo depressing. I may have to become a criminal just to have my Italian Roast Beef with extra green peppers! I'm afraid if anyone tried to tell me what I could or could not eat, they'd have a big ole fight on their hands.

As a vegetarian I am offended at the exploitation of pumpkin-Americans on Halloween.