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Falmouth schools cancel elementary Halloween parades, citing…

Falmouth, Massachusetts officials ended the longtime elementary school parades citing student absences; the kids may skip the part about inclusivity.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 7:10 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by Washington Examiner: “Cancel culture comes for Halloween”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 7:10 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Halloween.

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Washington ExaminerCancel culture comes for Halloween

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIn Falmouth, Massachusetts, school officials have canceled the longtime Halloween parades for elementary students this year.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAdministrators cite inclusivity and student absences connected to the parades, according to the Washington Examiner, and I have to say, nobody's left out of a parade that doesn't happen.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSorry, absences from a parade? Children who skip school to be in the parade?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's what the reports say, Vera, and I'm choosing to see a whole generation that really wants to be at the parade.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd I'm sure the statement calls it a pause in costumed programming, with a bright future for seasonal belonging.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a lot of words for no witches.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrock's got the forecast for whatever's left of the weekend, and I hear he has a cold front he wants to apologize for.

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