As Ben Huberman, WordPress Editor, suggests, “nighttime is when the real action starts.” That is certainly true of football homecoming week in rural Iowa. The annual tradition of TP-ing (aka: toilet papering, rolling, or wrapping) is in full swing as the Friday night game approaches. The young people, who hit my home tonight, were a little more creative. Not only was toilet paper wrapping my deck and hanging from the trees, but plastic forks, some impaled with marshmallows, lined the sidewalk.
Even my car was covered with post-its. We’ve been assured after many years of having our home TP-ed that only those who are liked get targeted. Such was the sentiment of a message painted on the window of our car – “We ♥ You, PC.”
Some decry this as vandalism and wasteful. Because it is not malicious, I do not consider it as vandalism. I would agree that it is wasteful, although there have been a few times when abandoned toilet paper rolls not completely used on the yard found their way into my bathroom. Perhaps that is “TMI” (too much information).
All this nighttime activity took place under a beautiful half-moon.
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Rural Iowa Pastor 
Love it!!
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Love it! And you are very loved “PC” 🙂
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Thanks, Amanda. I feel loved (even in these peculiar ways)!
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This is great! I think we should let the kids have some harmless fun. They could be doing much worse, and they’ll be adults soon enough.
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Your right, Kimmie! We condoned it with our kids (I even took some G.A.’s to roll the pastor’s yard when I was a youth pastor). It is pretty much “winked” at in our community during homecoming week. I’m glad!
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I think this is the best yet in their t-ping the Spindler residence and car! LOL!
Joyce
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 04:59:47 +0000
To: joyce7137@hotmail.com
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Yes, Joyce, they are getting more creative. By the way, the Mayflower school children came to my aid and cleaned up the yard during their recess.
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At least you were warned. They truly love you for the amount of TPs you got. Happy Sunday!
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Yes, I do expect it every year…and we are blessed by a loving church! Thank you, Lou.
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