康乃狄克州皮禮士貝思(PEZ)糖果公司,舉辦第三次年度復活節「撿彩蛋」活動。9,000顆彩蛋散布在三個不同的場地上,每個場地分別限定參加者年齡層,以及錯開的活動時間。
這場免費活動,今年參加人數創新高,遠比主辦單位預計的還多。
可是參加者也有不守規矩的。有些貪心的家長,在比賽開始前,就動手動腳地推擠到前面。
有群家長瞬間把第一場地的彩蛋清空,然後又接著往第二、第三場地進攻。結果孩子們當場大哭,伴隨的家長氣憤不已。
有些孩子的彩蛋,被人從籃子裡搶走,還有人流鼻血,甚至受傷。
主辦單位最後發糖果給沒撿到彩蛋的人,並道歉表示:「我們只想為社區貢獻一點心力。」
英文原文:
Organizers of the third annual PEZ Easter egg hunt in Connecticut had distributed more than 9,000 eggs over three different fields. Each field was assigned an age group and a staggered start time.
The free event saw a record turnout this year, far exceeding what the company had prepared for.
But not everyone wanted to play by the rules. Greedy parents pushed and shoved their way onto the fields before organizers could start the fun.
They cleared the first field and continued to the second and third, leaving crying children and angry parents in their wake.
Some children had candy stolen from their baskets, another had a bloody nose and other injuries.
The company gave out candy to those who didn’t collect any during the incident, and apologized, saying, “We only wanted to do good for the local community.”