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Filed under: Teens, Weird But True, Day Care & Education
In most high schools, senior pranks are par for the course. Every year, graduating classes across the country try to top their predecessors with the most outrageous stunts they can come up with. Most pranks are harmless enough, but even those can get you in trouble.
19-year-old Calvin Morett had what I'm sure he thought was a great idea for a harmless prank for this year's Saratoga Springs High School graduation ceremony. He dressed up in a 6 foot tall penis costume and ran across the stage spraying Silly String on the audience. His prank was a hit on YouTube, but not so much with the attendees of the ceremony.
Earlier this week, a judge ordered Morett to write a formal apology to the city of Saratoga Springs. He must pay to have that apology printed in the local newspaper as well as perform 24 hours of community service to atone for his deed.
I watched the video and I thought it was pretty funny. But it wasn't the most important day of my kid's life, so I can see where some parents might not have seen the humor.
19-year-old Calvin Morett had what I'm sure he thought was a great idea for a harmless prank for this year's Saratoga Springs High School graduation ceremony. He dressed up in a 6 foot tall penis costume and ran across the stage spraying Silly String on the audience. His prank was a hit on YouTube, but not so much with the attendees of the ceremony.
Earlier this week, a judge ordered Morett to write a formal apology to the city of Saratoga Springs. He must pay to have that apology printed in the local newspaper as well as perform 24 hours of community service to atone for his deed.
I watched the video and I thought it was pretty funny. But it wasn't the most important day of my kid's life, so I can see where some parents might not have seen the humor.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
7-19-2008 @ 7:39PM
pbhj said...lol - typical college prank; can't see it would have ruined anyones day ... in fact it was probably a great talking point for the bunfights afterwards
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7-19-2008 @ 8:44PM
sweetchuckd said...This story was featured on http://detentionslip.org! It's a leader for crazy headlines like this from our schools.
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7-19-2008 @ 9:50PM
rebecca Biernesser said...personally? i thought it funny, but I can see how some parents were upset...but still..lol
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7-22-2008 @ 5:14PM
Mamarati said...You pull a prank, you pay the consequences, of course. And it was a good one... Sounds like something one of my brothers could have done.
Personally, though, who considers high school graduation to be the most important day of their kid's life?
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7-23-2008 @ 12:06PM
Kate said...A judge had to get involved in this nonsense? What a waste of tax payer money!! When citizens have to run to the courts on every perceived insult then they are too sensitive to be in the public. They sould stay home and lock themselves in. The world is too harsh a place for such wussies!!
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