It's quite an elastic swing from history in the previous post to paper pellets and rubber band catapults, but then again - why not?
Do you remember how to make a pellet? Here's a quick refresher: take a thin strip of paper and roll it very tight. Fold it in half to make a 'V' shape. Et Voila! That was hard - wasn't it? Now all you do is take an elastic (rubber) band, loop it over your thumb and forefinger, pick up the pellet and slot it in and aim at an unsuspecting victim. It works even better if you dip the pellet in ink. {Kids - do NOT try this at home, or really on anyone, anywhere! The pellets - tend to sting}
How do I know this? The Paper Pellet Wars - fought when we were in the sixth grade. A meeting of two inky armies - the boys versus the girls. In this very corridor and the open area right next to it. This is right outside classroom 6-B in Prep School, my classroom.
What sparked the fight? I have absolutely no recollection. What I do remember are pellets flying all over the place, liberally decorating both our school uniforms and the walls around us.
Who won? The girls...of course. Was there ever any doubt?
My thanks for Farrokh Chothia for letting me tap into his gallery of excellent images. Have you checked them out?
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