“It was never an intention to be scary.”
Jeffery Acker, aka Frosty the Snowman
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| Illustrator: Corinne Malvern |
Tis the season to spread holiday cheer. That was Jeffery Acker’s plan when he donned a Frosty the Snowman mask, picked up his candy cane walking stick, and went for a stroll through Vanceboro, North Carolina (population 861). But what he ended up doing was striking fear in the hearts of his neighbors. A shopkeeper froze with terror when she saw him approach, thinking she was about to be robbed. Four people, alarmed at the sight of the strange snowman, called 911. But the police didn't investigate—they said they were too busy with cases that were more pressing than a snowman sighting. So a local reporter dug into the story and learned it was Mr. Acker behind the mask and it was his intention to spread cheer, not fear. What Mr. Acker learned was—tis the season to be jolly, not the season to play dress-up and stroll the streets. He'll have to wait for next October 31st for that season.
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