Scariest Halloween decoration ever: measles viruses

Cory Doctorow 9:33 am Thu Oct 31, 2019

Toronto's Andrea Addario lives next to one of the world's greatest Halloween haunters. As she tweeted, he exhibits "extreme genius" every year, and this year is no exception: he's studded his tree with giant measles viruses made out of pumpkins and carrots, along with a coffin-shaped sign reading "VACCINATE YOUR KIDS." (Thanks, Allen!)

The Halloween decorations of my neighbour. Puts us all to shame, every year, with his extreme genius. pic.twitter.com/XFlxXZcuoX

— Andrea Addario (@addarioandrea) October 30, 2019

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