Posted on 04/05/2015 10:57:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Organizers had trucked in 510,000 plastic eggs in an attempt to break the current world record of 501,000 eggs from a 2007 hunt in Florida.
As soon as the first eggs hit the ground, people of all ages lunged for the colorful plastic shells, scooping them up by the armful into oversized plastic bags and even laundry baskets. The dozen workers from organizer Blue Heart International, a Sacramento nonprofit, had intended a more orderly rollout, with egg seekers waiting for the signal to start.
Toddlers cried and parents pushed as they jockeyed for mostly empty plastic eggs, which later could be exchanged for candy.
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Many attendees complained about the chaos surrounding the event. No barricades were used to prevent people from prematurely collecting the eggs, and organizers did not verify whether parents had tickets for the VIP hunt. A separate, free egg hunt took place nearby on the grounds of the Capitol.
“It was crazy,” said Kori Houser, whose toddler Chase picked up only three eggs. “Adults were trampling over us.”
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Taking paganism too far.
Not to mention faux eggs. Alert Eggland!
What a mess. The parents are busier than the kids.
In this is in Sacremento. I thought things overall were supposed to be more...benign...up in that part of the state.
Good one! :-D
We had that too in Socal. When we lived in an open community, we would have families come, little kids in costume with their bags open for candy, even though no one even taught them the basic English words “trick or treat.” Behind them would be mama and Papi, uncostumed, WITH OPEN BAGS FOR CANDY TOO. Um, no.
fixed it for ya.
We had a few real colored eggs this year, gift from the neighbors. The boys ate them while “starving” this afternoon.
Is it really a “hunt” when they are all laying there in groups of 20?
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