Every year, we put on a gala in a “gymnasium” type hall we rent from a church. As part of the prep work, we climb up to the indirect lighting channels where we hang decorative lights. And every year, we bring down shuttlecocks, nerf (and other) balls, paper airplanes, and sometimes even odder things: A pocket knife once, for instance.
I figure that cleanup is part of the rent we pay the church for their space, though it’s not on the contract.
There’s a surprising amount of case law about balls hit over fences, but generally it’s about those in more professional sporting contests that may have some value as memorabilia. Taking a kids toy seems mean.
Hadn’t seen much of this in the last few years (after most of my life seeing it every time I went into a big-box store), but the other day I happened to look up at the ceiling in one place I was shopping and noticed the rafters filled with escaped mylar balloons.
Be preparedThat’s the Boy Scout’s noble creed.Be preparedIn thought, and word, and deed.Be prepared to hold your liquor pretty well.Don’t write dirty walls on walls if you can’t spell.
Good ol’ Tom Lehrer. . .wrote some pretty good lyrics in his time.
I ain’t worried about them pesky kids with their balls and frisbees. Nope! It’s them, gall-darn whippersnappers, with their drones that annoy the bluepiss outta me!
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
Not even frisbees, balls, and even shuttlecocks on the roof or in the gutter?
Concretionist over 4 years ago
Every year, we put on a gala in a “gymnasium” type hall we rent from a church. As part of the prep work, we climb up to the indirect lighting channels where we hang decorative lights. And every year, we bring down shuttlecocks, nerf (and other) balls, paper airplanes, and sometimes even odder things: A pocket knife once, for instance.
I figure that cleanup is part of the rent we pay the church for their space, though it’s not on the contract.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 4 years ago
Plan ahead.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
There’s a surprising amount of case law about balls hit over fences, but generally it’s about those in more professional sporting contests that may have some value as memorabilia. Taking a kids toy seems mean.
dadoctah over 4 years ago
Hadn’t seen much of this in the last few years (after most of my life seeing it every time I went into a big-box store), but the other day I happened to look up at the ceiling in one place I was shopping and noticed the rafters filled with escaped mylar balloons.
iggyman over 4 years ago
When my son graduated he threw his motorboard up into the air, as did everyone else, and it stuck on one of the roof supports!
cubswin2016 over 4 years ago
I bet the other kids already know to stay away from Earl.
Breadboard over 4 years ago
Well Earl this is one you can do !
jagedlo over 4 years ago
keep them or charge the kids a lot to get their balls and other stuff back!
1953Baby over 4 years ago
Thanks for the memory, Earl.
Be preparedThat’s the Boy Scout’s noble creed.Be preparedIn thought, and word, and deed.Be prepared to hold your liquor pretty well.Don’t write dirty walls on walls if you can’t spell.
Good ol’ Tom Lehrer. . .wrote some pretty good lyrics in his time.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
The anticipation of flying objects will wane….really Earl! Is that all you worry about? LOL
enigmamz over 4 years ago
I promise to feed every elephant and hippo that comes into my yard this year.
Linguist over 4 years ago
I ain’t worried about them pesky kids with their balls and frisbees. Nope! It’s them, gall-darn whippersnappers, with their drones that annoy the bluepiss outta me!
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
I had one of those rocket things that parachute back to earth on my roof one year.. threw it away.
zeexenon over 4 years ago
Me? Me, my “V” Mask, and 12-gauge will be on the porch awaiting those Amazon Drones.
whelan_jj over 4 years ago
When I was kid the person next to where we played baseball did this. We had an unusual rule: “over the fence is an out”.