On the night before a possible snow day in Danbury, Connecticut, Mayor Mark Boughton geared up for a little harmless Twitter trolling.
As students anxiously awaited official news regarding the fate of whether there would be school on Wednesday and Thursday this week, Boughton -- typically the first public official to announce school closings -- tweeted just about everything except the final verdict.
BTW, Danbury Public Schools are— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 3, 2015
Attention: Danbury Public Schools will #whoopthereitis— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 4, 2015
Attention: West Beverly Hills High School is closed for tomorrow. #90210— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 4, 2015
Attention: Sunnydale High School is on a two hour delay. #scoobygang #buffy— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 4, 2015
Special announcement: Dillon High School will be closed for tomorrow. #FridayNightLights— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 4, 2015
School is on.. #sorrybeliebers #nostayingathomeandlisteningonedirectionallday pic.twitter.com/1BaoD0cR7Z— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 4, 2015
Alright, alright enough!! Schools ar— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 4, 2015
The local students didn't appreciate the merciless teasing, which is clear from their photos and memes (many of which Boughton promptly retweeted).
@MayorMark our lord and savior mayor mark please save the students from having to traverse the harsh icy roads pic.twitter.com/0aQ7bFZ9gq— nico (@BearzUnlimited) March 4, 2015
@MayorMark why do u hurt me pic.twitter.com/s6je5cAHG6— ❂☪ (@_haleeyycoless) March 4, 2015
@MayorMark you better get each and every one of us a therapist after all of stress you're causing us..— emilie g (@_egelinas) March 4, 2015
But as Boughton told CNN, his back-and-forth teasing with local students is all tongue in cheek. "They understand, because it's sort of a tradition around here," he added.
Despite the pleasure he takes in taunting local teens, however, Boughton always gets to the point... eventually.
Danbury Public Schools will be closed for today 3-5-15. #DoYourHomework— MayorMark (@MayorMark) March 5, 2015
[H/T Kristen Hussey]