Army Recruiters

@Katie: Actually, it might even be a healthy change. Last year I heard an Army recruiting Sargent pressure a clerk in Wal-Mart to get her son signed up. I heard him lie right to her face, telling her: "he can choose where he wants to be stationed and doesn't have to go to Iraq." She didn't seem to be buying it though.

@Erik: You should have seen 6th street once the party started. I have to admit though, even with all the costumes, the 6th street Halloween party is nothing like the party on 6th street after a big game at the University of Texas (UT). The police remove all cars from the street and barricade the side streets and the entire street fills up with people. In case you don't know, UT has over 50,000 students, so even if only 20% show up, that's a lot of young people.