Teenage Pranks Infant Fire Chief Helmets and Women's Bikinis

Now we all know that teens have a sometimes outrageous look at life and will do things that none of us adults would ever do. Well in my little sleepy town there is a band of 15 and 17 year old boys who do just that! As the parent of the ring leader, I admit at times I get very angry at the pranks but sometimes I laugh my butt off.

Last year while recovering at home with a badly sprained ankle and trying to sleep as it was about 2 am I get a phone call from our local police officer. I am unsure of what to do, laugh or run away in shame. The phone call begins like this "Hello Mrs. Browne, this is officer VanFleet from Athens Township and I have your son here with a few of his friends and your son is the only one dressed!" My mouth dropped open and I am wondering to admit if this is for real or not! The officer asked if I would come and get them and I said okay but it may take me awhile as I was on crutches and in a cast. He agreed to bring the four boys to me.

So I am waiting for the officers to bring the boys here, alternating between laughter and anger. When the officers pulls up in front of my house a few minutes later with Alex (my 16 yr old), Elliott (my 15 year old nephew), Derek (a family friend who is 17) and Noodle (another 15 year old friend) I try to keep a straight face. The officer I spoke with briefly tells me the boys are not in trouble tonight but that I should keep a closer eye on them. He then turns to the boys and tells them to keep their clothes on and laughs. The officers had put the boys in two police vehicles and delivered them with lights flashing and I was thinking to myself, 'just go away or turn off those damn lights'. I wonder what my neighbors thought of this. Both officers laugh and tell the boys goodnight and climb into their vehicles and the boys and I go inside. I was prepared once the door closed behind me to yell but one look at these boys standing there in infant fire chief hats and red bikini briefs brought my to uncontrollable laughter. I could not yell at them and asked for an explanation once I could talk again.