The Grinch Who Stole Homecoming

     A very disgruntled member of a nearby community wrote a very disgruntled letter to the editor of the daily newspaper.

     He was livid with the recent homecoming activities, especially the one that requires many rolls of toilet paper.  He referred to this practice as "trashing the town".

     Since he was really angry, he also decided to throw in a few comments on how girls, young girls, should act.  I'm guessing he thinks they should be in the kitchen and some other room in the house.

     The man went on to say he wished for just 15 minutes in front of the student body, so he could shame them into being better members of the community.

     I always thought TP'd trees look rather pretty, especially when the wind is blowing.  Surely they used the cheap kind of toilet paper.  This would be an advantage twofold.  First, you can buy lots more cheap toilet paper with whatever amount of money you have at your disposal for said commodities.  Second, we all know what happens to cheap toilet paper when it gets wet.....so, if it would happen to rain, which, by the way, it has done for several days in this part of the sticks, the toilet paper is not going to hang, no pun intended, around long.

     When my daughter got married, someone TP'd the large tree in front of their house.  I watched as my new son in law took a small butane lighter, lit the ends of the toilet paper and let them burn themselves out of the tree.  It worked marvelously.  Although it may not be a wise idea to use this method if the tree is completely covered.....unless you just don't like the tree....or are very bored.

     In dealing with the young people, or girls and being a mother of daughters, I can only think of one thing to say......"Good luck with that."

     It's funny, as we generate into the next generation, we seem to think the younger one is completely off their rockers.  How quickly we forget the folly of our youth.

     I'm a firm believer in 'what goes around, comes around' and when you start pointing fingers and lashing out, someday it will come back to haunt you........and they all know who you are and where you live......how many trees are in your yard?

      Relax, Mr. Mad Guy, they are just kids.  It won't be too long before some of them will be very outstanding members of the community.  

     Life goes on and with it many an adventure.  Enjoy them all.