Creative Halloween decorations!
Think about many Americans staying home with, relative to pre-pandemic times, having lots of time on their hands, and feeling creative urges. They will gradually drift to their basements and garages and create some of the largest and most colorful outdoor Christmas decorations ever. Six feet of separation between the decorations and viewers -- no problem. Many will view from their cars. My prediction, modestly but confidently offered.
What do you think?
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Stu Walesh PhD, PE
Consultant - Teacher - Author
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www.HelpingYouEngineerYourFuture.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-21-2020 05:08 PM
From: Danielle Schroeder
Subject: Halloween social-distancing creations?
I wanted to share an article that I recently found:
Virginia man's Halloween social-distancing creation 'goes viral'| FOX 5 DC | remove preview |
| | Virginia man's Halloween social-distancing creation 'goes viral' | | Communities across the country are trying to devise guidelines for kids to trick-or-treat safely in the era of COVID-19 - and some are even banning the Halloween tradition altogether out of an abundance of caution. READ MORE: Anne Arundel County releases Halloween COVID-19 guidance A Virginia man thinks he has the solution - and his clever trick-or-treat device is drawing a lot of attention online. | | View this on FOX 5 DC > |
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To summarize the article, an engineer in Virginia created a candy dispensing slide that has gone viral with over 10,000 shares. My favorite quote from the article above is the following: "Sometimes the simplest ideas are the ones that take the world by storm. If you have an idea, a thought, or a way to make things better, don't be afraid to put it out there! Everything that exists today started with a simple idea," Minor said". It is a great reminder to don't be afraid to share your ideas!
Are you planning on building something for this Halloween to dispense candy? And for those who don't celebrate Halloween or aren't building something, I would love to see what other "at-home" projects you have been working on in the responses below!
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Danielle Schroeder EIT, A.M.ASCE (She/her)
Associate Engineer
Pennoni Associates
Philadelphia PA
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