Teens Throw Cotton Balls Instead of Eggs at House

Salem, MA – A city that is known to be famous on Halloween hits the papers for a different reason.  Trick or treater’s took the streets as usual and candy was given out.  The night did not conclude without houses being egged and trees being teepeed.

Some local teens were caught around 11pm on Halloween night outside of a house on Cherry St.  “It looked like they were egging the house,” said officer King.  The teens were released immediately when the officer discovered they were using cotton balls instead of eggs.

“Technically they were trespassing and littering, but considering it was Halloween and they were actually throwing cotton balls instead of eggs to egg a house, I just let them carry on,” officer King continued.

The four teens had to stand within 3 feet of the house; otherwise the cotton balls would not hit the house.  Scientists state that with their arm velocity and body mechanics, they would have been able to stand 63 feet and 8 inches away from the house if they had been using eggs.

The homeowners (who have chosen to be kept private) were not awoken by the sound of the cotton balls against their home.  They were pleased eggs were not involved but have requested that the cotton ballers come back to clean up the mess before their dog, Avery, chokes on them.