DENTIST BUYS BACK CANDY

A dentist is buying back extra Halloween candy for a good cause. “Enjoy it, but just enjoy it in moderation,” said Byron Wall with Cosmetic Dentistry of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He pays kids age 14 and under a buck a pound for their candy up to $5. All of the candy collected will then go to Blue Star Moms, an Albuquerque non-profit supporting New Mexico troops. The Blue Star Moms will send the candy along with clothes and meals to the troops in holiday boxes in late November. Last year, in 2014, Wall said his office collected more than 1,000 pounds of candy.
* “Extra Halloween candy”? What’s that?
* Translation: “Halloween is a tremendous time for my dental business and I have to give back.”
* By all means, send those chocolate bars to the Mideast desert.
* That must be fun when it’s 108 degrees. “Hey, Sarge, pour me a cup of licorice, will ya?” “Sure. You want a straw with that?”
* So instead of local kids getting cavities, our troops get cavities thousands of miles from decent dental care. Nice.
* Even sadder – the local kids only give up the candy they hate the most. Like those horrendous Necco Wafers.
* I guess it’s better than the last dentist in the news who was shooting lions.
* Enjoy the candy in moderation? Okay, but would someone explain to me what “moderation” is?
* I go by 2 simple rules: You eat all the candy or you eat ’til you’re too sick to continue.
* Then it’s back to the dentist’s office to get ready for next year.