I mentioned in my previous post that we just got back from New Orleans but didn’t say anything about the trip. We were only there for a couple of days to see Jen’s Dad get awarded his Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies. Over the weekend I got the pictures of the ceremony sorted out and added to the web site. I was working on some other pictures I took when we went to the science place but just ran out of steam so I haven’t posted them yet. Look for those in a couple of days.

Looks like one of the great Canadian Halloween traditions is going to be coming to and end this year.

A 50-year-old Halloween tradition in Canadais about to come to anend as UNICEF has announced the cancellation of its orange box campaign.

After consulting with teachers and parents about its Halloween program, the United Nations Children’s Fund said the time has come to put the cardboard boxes to rest
(Source URL: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/30/unicef-boxes.html)

I still remember the year I dressed as Luke Skywalker for Halloween and I had my orange UNICEF box tied around my neck with string and I went door to door collecting candy and spare change. Geez, I must have been in grade two or three at three at the time. Actually maybe it was grade four since I think that was the year “Return of the Jedi” came out. Just about every house I visited had some kind of penny container, plates being the favourite of old ladies from what I remember, and all the kids carried around their UNICEF boxes. After the “Trick or Treat” and getting the candy it was “Do you have any change for UNICEF?”

I tell you by the end of the night that box sure did get heavy hanging around your neck.