"The belief is that it will carry the blessings all over the planet, from the Missouri River to the Mississippi to the gulf and to all the oceans of the world," Stanford said.

How embarrassing for the kid's guardian!

My daughter pulled a fire alarm in a public building once, so I feel the mom's pain.

(My daughter saw the sign that said "pull"...she couldn't read the "in case of emergency" part...It only takes a minute for a good kid to "go bad"...sheesh).

Could have been worse. He could have stepped on a sand painting that wasn't meant to symbolize the impermanence of life and all things.

note to boy's mom...might want to up that ritalin dosage for that little hellion of your's

WP, that was normal behavior for an active, healthy toddler. They are naturally curious and in perpetual motion. It was the parent's inattentiveness at fault.