The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WHEN DR. MACKEY WAS A STUDENT IN COLLEGE
(DR. MACKEY IS THE PRESIDENT EMERITUS), ONE
NIGHT HE WAS OUTSIDE THE DORM AND THIS GUY ON
THE THIRD FLOOR DROPPED A WATER BALLOON ON
HIS HEAD.
THAT NIGHT, WHEN EVERYBODY WAS ASLEEP, DR.
MACKEY TOOK A HOSE PIPE AND CLIMBED UP THE
DRAINPIPE AND STUCK THE NOZZLE IN THIS
BOY'S BED THAT HAD DROPPED THE BALLOON ON HIM.
THEN DR. MACKEY CLIMBED BACK DOWN THE DRAINPIPE
AND TURNED THE HOSEPIPE ON FULL BLAST AND
SCARED THAT GUY TO DEATH AND NEARLY DROWNED
HIM AND NOBODY EVER FOUND OUT WHO DID IT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE