On January 31, 2007, Boston was thrown into panic when "suspicious devices" were reportedly spotted around the city. Bomb squads were called in, and numerous bridges and subway stations were closed. Unfortunately for the city and its sense of dignity, the "terrorist threat" was actually a marketing campaign for the cartoon show Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and the "suspicious devices" were LED-equipped magnetic boards featuring the program's "Mooninite" characters.
It was an embarrassing time to be a Bostonian.
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