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Marietta High School senior toilet paper prank rolls on

NewChopper 2 flew over the school on the first day of class Thursday.
By Ben Brasch
Aug 3, 2017

Cobb County is getting a reprieve from the heat, but no, it didn't snow on Marietta High School overnight.

The canopy of white you saw this morning — the start of classes in the city — was a continuation of the Marietta High School senior prank of covering the school in toilet paper.

Your guide to the 2017-2018 Marietta City Schools academic year

An administration change endangered the tradition a couple years ago, but it seems another administration change has the paper back.

Students are encouraged to have the mess cleaned up by noon.

It appears the Marietta High School senior prank has continued into 2017.
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