- Toilet papering
Toilet paper (also called TP'ing or Yard Rolling) is the act of covering an object (usually a tree, house, or other structure of similar size) with
toilet paper . This is typically done by throwing numerous toilet paper rolls in such a way that they unroll in mid-air and thus fall on the targeted object in multiple streams. Toilet papering is not uncommon in theUnited States and frequently takes place after the completion of a school'shomecoming football game and graduation, as well as onHalloween .Fact|date=August 2008In some states in the United States, such as Texas and Virginia, toilet papering is considered an act of
mischief orvandalism and may cause one to pay a fine or even go tojail [ [http://media.www.thedmonline.com/media/storage/paper876/news/2004/10/28/News/Rolling.Yards.Can.Be.Fun.But.Also.Carry.Penalties-1591137.shtml Rolling yards can be fun but also carry penalties - News ] ] . Many incidents of toilet papering, however, undoubtedly go unreported to police.Fact|date=August 2008 Other activities that often accompany toilet papering, such asegging andcreaming , can cause serious property damage. As a result, toilet papering itself has been labeled in recent years as a dangerous activityFact|date=July 2008, and many communities are tightening restrictions on it, sometimes ordering that stores not sell toilet paper to adolescents starting a week or so before the homecoming game, and making sure that police are actively scanning the streets on homecoming night to find potential toilet paperers.Fact|date=July 2008Toilet papering can be done as an initiation, joke, or as a somewhat malicious (yet generally harmless) prank. Teachers, friends, school buildings, and other figures are popular targets for toilet-paperers.Fact|date=August 2008
Ring of Honor wrestlerJimmy Rave has fans who throw toilet paper whenever he makes an entrance.Fact|date=July 2008References
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