'Rollin' A House'

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Jane,
In my neighborhood, it is understood that your child is being called out for special recognition by their schoolmates. When we see it, we know the student who lives in that house has had a special event or award. Sports team members regularly do it to other team mates but it occurs for band, debate, etc. However, the honored student is expected to clean it up within a day and rain does make it complicated.

Where I'm from, thats the same opinion.

It was also done to an adult coach when something special happened (band wins regional, football team wins sectional, etc.). HOWEVER, my wife strongly feels that it is vandalism. So, I've warned the kids on TechnoKats that she may be ticked if it happens to us.

Up until this year, none ever did it.

We got to find out just how ticked she would get this year, as younger students on the team decided to TP our house the night we won the CA at Boilermaker Regional. Admittedly, they did a very poor job, only doing 2 trees out of the 20 or so in our yard. They even left 2-3 complete rolls in the grass (eh, rookies).

Since the timing was good, their effort was poor, and they wrote a nice note pasted to our front door, my wife was not mad at all.

Andy B.