November 30, 2006

Silly String: A Special Request from Troops

It's like, so cute. I couldn't resist,” said military mom Deborah Jones.

Earlier this week, in a care package for her son, Deborah included something unusual William specifically asked for. Silly string is quickly becoming a common request from troops overseas. The subject even made the pages of Time Magazine. So why do they want it?

"Because it's light weight and it helps detect wires when they're going through a doorway without setting off the explosive ordinance,” said Jones.

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Posted by Stubbornson at November 30, 2006 07:06 AM