re: What Are Some Things You Got In Trouble For as a Kid You Will Never Forget?

I was in 6th grade when they first came out with 911 for emergencies. Before that you had to actually call the police station or fire department. I was in the school gym after practice and a friend of mine dared me to dial 911 on the pay phone. This is like the first week after 911 came out. I did it not thinking the call would go through because I didn't put a dime in the pay phone. To my surprise someone answered "911 what is your emergency" so I hung up. My mom picks me up shortly thereafter and on the way home I see fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars headed toward school. As soon as I get home I took off on my dirt bike to ride in the empty lot in my neighborhood. after about 15 minutes I turn the corner and my Dad is standing out there telling me to come here.

Long story short, we explained that we didn't know that you did not have to put a dime in the phone for a 911 call to work and thank God the principal didn't know either. We ended up having to go to the fire station and work a couple of weekends washing fire trucks and ambulances and cleaning up around the fire station as punishment.