October 25, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com Don’t Clown Around this Halloween OMAHA, Neb. — Halloween is one of the most exciting holidays for children. The nurses at the Nebraska Regional Poison Center would like to remind parents and care givers to take some simple precautions to make sure that all children have a safe and happy Halloween. Last year more than 300 calls to the Nebraska Regional Poison Center involved glow sticks-the plastic tubes that are filled with a glowing liquid. Glow sticks can cause immediate stinging and a burning sensation if the liquid comes in contact with the mouth or the eyes. Be careful when small children put these in their mouths as they are soft to chew on and can be easily broken open. When children trickor-treat, treats should be carefully checked by adults. Homemade treats or anything out of its original wrapper should be thrown away unless parents are positive of the identity of the person from which it came. Marijuana edibles can be found in many shapes and sizes and they resemble traditional candies in their names and packaging. This is another good reason to check all your children’s candy when they get home. Providing children with a full meal before trick-ortreating will reduce the temptation for children to eat treats before they return home. Costumes should be warm, well- fitting and nonflammable. Masks should allow adequate vision and should be removed while children are crossing streets. Use inexpensive, nontoxic face paint as an alternative to masks. All makeup and fluorescent hair sprays should be removed before going to bed. Consider using reflective tape on costumes worn after dark. Make sure children are accompanied by an adult and take a flashlight along if it is dark. All children should stay in their own neighborhood and only go in homes of friends and family. Give out non-edible treats such as stickers, pencils, erasers, or other party favors. Sponsor a block party as an alternative to wide-range trick-or-treating. Parties at home can substitute for, or at least shorten, trick-ortreat trips. Serving punch containing dry ice is not considered dangerous as long as the ice is not swallowed in its solid form. Small pieces should not be put in individual glasses. Frostbite can occur if dry ice touches the skin or mouth. Chocolate is very poisonous to dogs. Store all candy up and out of reach of dogs. While trick-or-treating stay away from barking dogs or stray animals. The Nebraska Regional Poison Center offers tips on Halloween safety and poison prevention. For more information, contact the Nebraska Regional Poison Center by calling 1-800-222-1222. BroadcasterOnline.com Tell them you saw it in the Broadcaster! Broadcaster Press 11 A Crusty Fall Freeze: Tell them you saw it Barnyard Humor Broadcaster! in the By Daris Howard It was late October and Butch and Buster, my two friends, had come to visit after school. They weren’t really farm boys. They grew up in the backwoods of a state farther east, so when it came to cattle, they might as well have grown up in the city. They did like to come out to the farm, but it almost always ended up turning into a dare session between them. That October we had already had a couple of cold nights, well below freezing, and Butch and Buster joined me to check the cows. The cows were mooing, usually a sign that they are out of water, and just as I figured, the watering trough had a slight crust of ice over it. While I was looking for something I could use to break the ice, Buster seemed to be staring intently at the corral. Eventually, he walked over to a flat, frozen cow pie. “Hey, Butch,” Buster said, picking up the cow pie, “look at this cool toy disk.” “That’s not a toy disk,” I said. “It’s a frozen cow pie.” “What’s a cow pie?” Buster asked. “Cow poop,” I replied. “Also known as cow chips, ordure, or meadow muffins.” Butch started to laugh. “Buster is playing with cow poop. He’s the cow poop man.” “Well, it looks like a toy disk,” Buster said. “And I bet I can cow poop you up side the head with it.” Buster immediately let it fly in Butch’s direction and barely missed hitting his brother. “Oh, yeah?” Butch said. “I can throw better than you.” Butch picked up a frozen cow pie and flung it in Buster’s direction. It fell far short, If you don’t get the word out about your business, no one else will!!! and Buster jumped up and down, laughing. “You can’t even throw it far enough. You’re Butch, loser of the Olympic cow chip toss.” Soon frozen cow pies were flying back and forth almost as fast as insults. Meanwhile, I was hunting for something to break the ice, glad I wasn’t in the middle of their competition. “Hey, guys, I need to go find an ax to break this ice,” I said. They paused their chipathon, so I pointed at a large brown mound about thirty feet across. “My dad told me to make sure that you don’t walk across the manure pit.” “What’s a manure pit?” Butch asked. “It’s where the wet manure flows out of the barn,” I replied. “Usually it’s wet, but it’s frozen over.” I left to get the ax, and when I returned with it, I was shocked to find both of them standing a few feet from each other over the center of the manure pit. 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