TOLONO - On Friday, one individual or an ad-hoc group of anonymous posters authored a series of over 70 amusing weather/school-related posts in the Tolono Wire, a private Facebook group with over six thousand members for residents to share community information. The series started at 10:48 AM, and Facebook shows the last one posted at 7:39 PM.
What started as a dig at the school district for not canceling school due to a light snow event drew the ire of some and laughs from other members of the page.
A couple of post attracted the attention of WCIA meterologist joined the fun with a few humorous posts of his own.
A post tagging #wica at 1:22 asked, "Where is Jacob Dickey when you need him!?" Barely an hour later, Dickey was in front of the high school taking a selfie he posted to his Facebook page.
Here's a peek at the top 35 posts, in chronological order, with the most interactions (likes/love).
What some people thought
While the majority of posters were entertained, a handful Tolono residents did not appreciate the humor. Here are 20 comments out of hundreds users posted the anonyomous messages on Friday.
T.P. wrote: "THANK YOU! All these people on here saying we’re soft and this is why we don’t learn anything…while not knowing the difference between there and their. 😭Some people are so stiff. Please take it down a notch. You forget that you were us once!"
M.G. wrote: "I don't know which I find more hilarious; all these posts, or all the adults with no sense of humor, getting their panties in a bunch lol!! Come on folks you only live once! Laugh a little geez!! 🤣 🤣 🤣"
J.S. wrote: "If I could possibly help to lower anyone’s blood pressure over the “anonymous get out early posts”. The majority of them are coming from students who are disappointed after they were notified that they are not letting school out early. The posts are making me chuckle a little. Specifically the one “these sweet children shouldn’t be in school , the roads are dangerous”😂😂 I have also noticed quite a few more students asking to join, I would anticipate more anonymous posts coming soon 😂"
T.G. wrote: "How do we know that the kids just asked to go outside and do it? Like everyone is jumping to conclusions"
C.L. wrote: "Sounds like someone is posting just to create drama."
B.R. wrote: "We couldn't do this back in my generation because anonymous posts weren't a thing! Gatley would have had us in his office in 2 seconds 😂"
J.S. wrote: "It's school kids. They are just having a bit of fun"
M.B. wrote: "I am having a stressful day and this is making my day better 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
J.D. wrote: "Aren't the students supposed to have their phones put away during the day (with lots of sarcasm)"
A.A. wrote: "Have you seen the grammar?!? It’s definitely not the teachers 🤣🤣"
S.S. wrote: "Whose dad is this? This movie came out 21 years ago! Also I love this movie!"
J.S. wrote: "I loved all these post !! Clean fun shenanigans hurt NOONE !!"
S.B. wrote: "Not funny at all" and on another post, "I totally agree STOP"
K.E. wrote: "And best post of the day award goes to.... 🤣🏆"
T.H. wrote: "I’m from Teutopolis. In my town, school was never cancelled if there was a basketball game to be played that night. (That’s how winners win…if you want to beat T-Town, you have to stay in school.)"
F.L. wrote: "I’m not even from yall area but these threads are absolutely entertaining 🤣🤣"
T.H. wrote: "I think they need to remove everyone that’s not from Tolono !"
T.C. wrote: "I'ma just say it... These posts have made me laugh all day today!! Thanks for the laughs and smiles!! Now enjoy the weekend peeps and know we raised some humorous children in this town IDC who says different"
A.M. wrote: "Harmless fun and we have all played a prank or two on our lives. It was cleaver and funny. Knowbody got hurt."
C.H. wrote: "Boomers be boomering"
L.M. wrote: "The kids were having a bit of fun. Yes during school hours but oh well. It is much better then them being bad and fighting. It was hilarious!!!!!"
M.G. wrote: "I don't know which I find more hilarious; all these posts, or all the adults with no sense of humor, getting their panties in a bunch lol!! Come on folks you only live once! Laugh a little geez!! 🤣 🤣 🤣"
J.S. wrote: "If I could possibly help to lower anyone’s blood pressure over the “anonymous get out early posts”. The majority of them are coming from students who are disappointed after they were notified that they are not letting school out early. The posts are making me chuckle a little. Specifically the one “these sweet children shouldn’t be in school , the roads are dangerous”😂😂 I have also noticed quite a few more students asking to join, I would anticipate more anonymous posts coming soon 😂"
T.G. wrote: "How do we know that the kids just asked to go outside and do it? Like everyone is jumping to conclusions"
C.L. wrote: "Sounds like someone is posting just to create drama."
B.R. wrote: "We couldn't do this back in my generation because anonymous posts weren't a thing! Gatley would have had us in his office in 2 seconds 😂"
J.S. wrote: "It's school kids. They are just having a bit of fun"
M.B. wrote: "I am having a stressful day and this is making my day better 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
J.D. wrote: "Aren't the students supposed to have their phones put away during the day (with lots of sarcasm)"
A.A. wrote: "Have you seen the grammar?!? It’s definitely not the teachers 🤣🤣"
S.S. wrote: "Whose dad is this? This movie came out 21 years ago! Also I love this movie!"
J.S. wrote: "I loved all these post !! Clean fun shenanigans hurt NOONE !!"
S.B. wrote: "Not funny at all" and on another post, "I totally agree STOP"
K.E. wrote: "And best post of the day award goes to.... 🤣🏆"
T.H. wrote: "I’m from Teutopolis. In my town, school was never cancelled if there was a basketball game to be played that night. (That’s how winners win…if you want to beat T-Town, you have to stay in school.)"
F.L. wrote: "I’m not even from yall area but these threads are absolutely entertaining 🤣🤣"
T.H. wrote: "I think they need to remove everyone that’s not from Tolono !"
T.C. wrote: "I'ma just say it... These posts have made me laugh all day today!! Thanks for the laughs and smiles!! Now enjoy the weekend peeps and know we raised some humorous children in this town IDC who says different"
A.M. wrote: "Harmless fun and we have all played a prank or two on our lives. It was cleaver and funny. Knowbody got hurt."
C.H. wrote: "Boomers be boomering"
L.M. wrote: "The kids were having a bit of fun. Yes during school hours but oh well. It is much better then them being bad and fighting. It was hilarious!!!!!"
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