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This year, some children in Fargo, North Dakota may get a bigger trick than treat when hitting the streets for trick-or-treating. That's because a woman in the city has decided to take a stand against childhood obesity, which on its face it's a noble effort. However, the method in which she is doing it is turning heads.

“Take a Letter Maria” is a song written and recorded by R. B. Greaves, an American soul singer.  The song has a Latin music flavor, complete with a mariachi-style horn section.  It tells of a man who learns of his wife’s infidelity the night before and dictates a letter of separation to “Maria”, his secretary...