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Halloween Candy Catapult

One of the big dilemmas that some parents are wrestling with this weekend is how to let the kids enjoy SOME sense of normalcy by trick or treating. BUT How…

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One of the big dilemmas that some parents are wrestling with this weekend is how to let the kids enjoy SOME sense of normalcy by trick or treating.

BUT

How can you do it safely during a global pandemic.

Enter this genius from York County, Pennsylvania.  Vince Mak is a dad and the brilliant designer of the "Candy Pult."  And it is EXACTLY what you think.  A small catapult to launch Halloween goodness at trick or treaters while allowing for plenty of social distancing.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.