Baby in Popemobile takes honors at White House Halloween party
| Washington
A toddler dressed like the pope and pushed along in a popemobile got the top prize at President Barack Obama's White House聽Halloween party.
Upon seeing the costume, Obama turned to the news media and declared "top prize."
The boy was among hundreds of local schoolchildren and children from military families who came trick or treating at the White House on Friday dressed as caped crusaders, furry creatures, princesses and other figures. At least one girl dressed as the first lady. Halloween聽is Saturday.
The South Lawn was turned into an enchanted forest for the annual event.
Obama and his wife, Michelle, appeared as themselves and handed out White House Halloween聽Cookies and M&Ms, fruit bars, kettle corn, candies and baseball cards featuring their dogs Bo and Sunny.
Some cities and towns are featuring Halloween parades.聽As many as 10,000 people are expected to attend the Rutland, Vt., Halloween聽parade.
The 56th annual parade of costumed marchers, floats and candy takes place on Saturday evening.
o reports there's also a 5K race in the morning and runners are encouraged to take part in costume.
The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. with members of a drum group dressed as skeletons leading the procession.聽The 90-minute parade includes 10 bands and 60 other entrants.
In some parts of the US, there's more concern about the trick than the treat.聽
In Pennsylvania, Redner's Market,聽a Pennsylvania grocery store chain, recently displayed a sign stating that minors are not allowed to purchase eggs between Oct. 24 and Nov.聽1. 聽
When teens buy eggs this time of year, "there's usually not a good outcome," Pete Bourey, assistant store director in Ephrata, Penn., .
