Oct
30
2010
On October 30, 2010, Paresh Nath's cartoon depicts two figures dressed as ghosts carrying a trick-or-treat sign toward a suburban home. A woman in a pink star-patterned dress stands in the doorway with an open-mouthed expression of alarm. A large speech bubble above them reads EXPLOSIVE PACKAGES. The scene occurs against a night sky with a crescent moon and a carved pumpkin on the steps. The image directly references the al-Qaeda plot involving explosive devices hidden in cargo packages on flights, discovered days earlier. The visual equates the disguised parcels with Halloween trick-or-treaters arriving at the door.
