Update: I just added a poll question on this topic. Vote!
The area around South Milwaukee High School was again transformed into a sea of toilet paper overnight as students prepared for Friday’s Homecoming game.
I have mixed feelings about it.
First of all, I think the school district’s response for the most part worked, and I thank the district for being proactive about the issue this year. Working with students and the police, school officials attempted to keep the TP confined to school property, west of the railroad tracks on the parkway and not north of the street. A drive through the area this morning confirmed that students pretty much stayed within those limits, and I appreciate that.
That said, I know some neighbors still aren’t happy with the mangitude of the TP. And I can’t disagree. It’s a lot. And I noticed rolls of toilet paper on city sidewalks and yards along 15th Avenue south of the school. That can’t happen.
Now, I am all for having fun during Homecoming week, and TP’ing is part of that tradition. I don’t want to be a fuddy-duddy on this issue. I’m only 35 after all, not that far removed from some of these same traditions myself.
However, as alderman, I must speak for constituents who do have issues with this. And I will.
Of course, the real test will be in the cleanup. I am anxious to see what the trees look like a week from now.
Hopefully, they’re green again. Not white.
The return of the Homecoming Parade after a decades-long absence. A pep rally. Then the bonfire. What a special night and what a great community-building event.
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