Forewarned is forearmed

@JudyEv (339433)
Rockingham, Australia
January 28, 2022 5:06pm CST
My last post was about a restaurant we revisited after a gap of about 25 years. It was staffed by high school students and some we got to know quite well. One told us that she and her classmates, in their final year and in their final week, had coloured their school’s swimming pool. It was the norm for students to do something silly in their final days. Some of the pranks were pretty stupid but harmless; others were not so harmless and potentially expensive to fix – like writing messages on grass ovals with weed-killer. My husband was bursar at a private school and he was worried that his school might ‘copy-cat’ our young friend’s idea. If it happened and his school pool was coloured, it would have to be pumped out and cleaned, etc. After our chat at the restaurant, he put guards on the pool for the final week. I don't have a swimming pool photo so here's another sunset.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
28 Jan 22
There were kids in my class that streaked around the football field... thankfully, not when there was a game going on and they didn't get caught.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
29 Jan 22
@JudyEv I agree....
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 22
Some pranks are pretty harmless; others not so much.
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much2say
@much2say (55512)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jan 22
@DaddyEvil I remember hearing about streakers in my time too - though I don't think it was from my school. There's no way I would do that - not even on a double dog dare .
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much2say
@much2say (55512)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jan 22
Oh gosh, I remember the pranks of our days. Kids tried to take those restaurant mascot statues - like Ronald McDonald or Big Boy - not school property and they'd get in big trouble for that. That was smart to put the pool guards on - yah, you never know what kids can do .
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 22
They are very innovative when it comes to making mischief.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (69229)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Jan 22
That's still pretty.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 22
Thanks. I like sunset photos.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79648)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jan 22
Lovely sunset, That was great that he heard about it and knew what to do,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 22
We didn't tell her that she had Vin worried about his school.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (13830)
• India
29 Jan 22
It's better to be on the alert to stall the pranks.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 22
Yes, that's true. Some pranks can go badly wrong.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
28 Jan 22
Your husband was a smart guy . Good thing you informed him of what was going on.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jan 22
The lass had no idea she had scared Vince silly by telling us.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
29 Jan 22
@JudyEv She did a good deed.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
@RubyHawk She did indeed.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16755)
• China
29 Jan 22
It is beyond me why the students did those stupid things to their school in their final days.Is it a form of emotional release ?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
I suppose it is. Their last chance to cut loose. It's hard to imagine why they'd do this really.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 Jan 22
A beautiful photo Judy once again.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
Thanks. We had some lovely sunsets sometimes.
Fleur
@Fleura (30338)
• United Kingdom
29 Jan 22
That was a good plan. Yes colouring the pool water seems harmless enough, but still expensive and a lot of hassle to put right!
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Fleur
@Fleura (30338)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 22
@JudyEv That certainly would have taken an age! And wasted a whole lot of water too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
It was an Olympic size pool so held a lot of water, so it would have been quite a procedure, both to let out the water, and to refill again.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Jan 22
That's good he put guards up around the pool. I love the sunset.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan 22
@JudyEv That's what kids do. It's good he was ready for them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
Thanks. He really believed that kids at schools would copy-cat the idea.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19151)
• London, England
29 Jan 22
Being the kind hearted chap I am, I would make the culprits swim in it!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
Haha - I think 'duty of care' and all that rot was well and truly in by then.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
29 Jan 22
I never heard of any vandalism when I went to high school.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
This was always just before the oldest kids left school for the last time.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
31 Jan 22
@JudyEv Our seniors never did anything like that. Times have changed.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Jan 22
Beautiful sunset. Kids are always up to something.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 22
It was the 'tradition' for such pranks to be played towards the end of year.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Jan 22
@JudyEv Yes and the teachers didn't seem to mind as much.
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