NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/alt/shenanig/589

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From: [e-mail] (P. J. Geraghty)
Newsgroups: alt.shenanigans
Subject: Another High School Shenanigan
Date: 21 Nov 1992 21:15:39 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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In high school, I was the person in charge of the stage crews for
the various shows we did each year.  As such, I had access to all
parts of our theatre space.  One day, when math class just seemed
too oppressive, i was sitting in the audio booth, listening to
some tunes on the new CD player and reading a magazine.  A friend
of mine came by and mentioned that it was the birthday of a mutual
friend of ours.  We began scheming about ways to help her celebrate.
Suddenly, I looked up on the wall where there was a speaker for the
school's PA system.  "Say," I mused, "I'll bet we could hook up to
that..."  We connected an amp and a tape deck and played "Today's
your birthday" by the Beatles.  Because we knew the song lasted for
a few minutes, we went outside into the hallway to make sure it was
working.  It was.  All over the school.  I returned to the audio
booth and, when the song was over, said (in a disguised voise, of
course) "Happy birthday <name>".  If anyone figured out who did it,
we never heard about it.  But people talked about it for the rest
of the day.
--
P.J. Geraghty                "Maybe you should try Hare Krishna."
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