The Globe reports on the parking-lot incident at the South Shore Plaza.

Chris Devers photographed They Might Be Giants signing copies of their new kids' book at the Borders in Braintree yesterday.

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Jason reports that yesterday, the South Shore Plaza held a trick-or-treat thing for little kids and that everybody seemed to be participating except for the Godiva chocolate store - which he discovered when he was in there and some kids came in and went "trick or treat!" and the clerk told them they weren't participating:

... At first, I found it funny and ironic, but then I realized how idiotic and stupid the folks from Godiva were. Instead of being the store that handed out the best trick-or-treating candy in the mall - a great PR move with nominal costs - they instead became the fancy candy store that refused to give away candy to kids on Halloween.

When they had the opportunity to give candy to both the kids AND their parents - the ones with the wallets and pocketbooks who will soon be searching for holidays gifts - they created an entirely memorable yet unfavorable experience. ...

Suzie can't figure out why gazillionaire wounded soccer player Beckham chose to eat at the Cheesecake Factory at the Braintree mall:

... The South Shore Plaza? You're so freaking close to Boston; just be chauffeured in a bit more, explore our city, and at least go to the Cheesecake Factory in the Prudential, if your craving for it is really that big. I mean, there's also an Applebees in the Pru, so that's always another option. Joking.