Dad bids farewell to school year with a bang

[iluvmycsx]

AMERICAN FORK -- No matter how cool a teenager's mom and dad may be, few teens get through high school without their parents embarrassing them.
But an American Fork teen has had to put up with his dad embarrassing him the entire school year.
There's not much worse for a high school student than having your dad wave at you as you get on the school bus every morning. Just ask Rain Price, who is thrilled the school year is finally over.
That's because his dad is there to bid him farewell every morning, but he's taken the embarrassment factor to a new level -- he's always wearing a crazy costume.
"When he did it the first day I was in shock," Rain said. "It's my first day of sophomore year."
The idea caught on for Dale Price and he wore a costume to wave at the bus
"No recycling of costumes, that's the rule," Dale said. "I managed to adhere to that and for better for worse, we have some interesting costumes."
Or maybe embarrassing would be the better word.
"You don't want to see your dad dressing up in a wedding dress, waving at you on the bus," Rain said.
But for the students on the bus, it turned into a great way to start the day.
"Most of them like it and we roll down our windows and wave," said Rain. "It's fun."
Dale admits it did take a lot of effort to keep it up, but it's a crusade he believes was worthwhile.
"It's a way of letting him know that we really care about him, but do something a little different," he said. "It's a father's way of (saying I love you)."

But don't expect Rain to be thanking his dad.
"I'm not going to reward him for this," he said. "His reward is seeing my embarrassment."
It's also a chance to create some unique and unforgettable memories.
"I hope this lives with him for the rest of his life," Dale said. "He can use it against his kids and tell them, ‘If you think you are embarrassed by me, you should have seen your grandfather.' That sort of thing."
Dale chose a pirate costume to commemorate the last day of school. He says he already had it from Halloween and wanted to take it easy on the last day.
You can visit thefamily blog to see all 170 costumes Dale wore while waving at the bus.

http://www.waveatthebus.blogspot.com/

 

[CharKohl78]

 

[webby]

 

[dentrecords]

wow what a ridiculous thing to do... memorable

 

[CivicDew]

That's dedication. I'm not a morning person, so in the future I'll only have time to get my kid out the door on time.

 

[webby]

You could do it when they get dropped off the bus as well

 

[MrsJrotax101]

Father waves at his son's school bus wearing a different costume every day

It can be embarrassing when your parents wave you off to school, but you have to feel especially sorry for 15-year-old Rain Price, whose father insists on dressing in a different comical outfit every day. Dale Price has adopted 170 wacky costumes to see off the school bus as it passes the family home in American Fork, Utah.

Rain and his school friends have witnessed a mermaid, a Mariachi band member, a bride and a scary clown giving them a cheery send-off.

Mr Price even set up up a toilet outside his front door and sat on it with his pants down while reading a newspaper.

"It's a way of letting him know that we really care about him, but do something a little different... It's a father's way of (saying I love you)," Mr Price said.

But his mortified son took some time to get the joke. Rain, now 16, explains: "When he did it the first day I was in shock. It's my first day of sophomore year. You don't want to see your dad dressing up in a wedding dress, waving at you on the bus."

But his classmates supported his wacky father and looked forward to seeing what he would come up with next. "Most of them like it and we roll down our windows and wave. It's fun," he says.

Not that Rain is going to encourage his father. "I'm not going to reward him for this. His reward is seeing my embarrassment," he said.

Mr Price says it took a big effort to keep up the daily ritual. He explains: "We have spent less than 50 US dollars on costumes and props for this. Most of these costumes were borrowed from neighbours and friends (you’d be surprised what your neighbours have in their closets!), or found in our costume boxes from years past."

Luckily for Rain, the last day of school came on 2 June. Mr Price waved him off in a pirate costume he had stored from a previous Halloween.

"I hope this lives with him for the rest of his life," Mr Price said. "He can use it against his kids and tell them, 'If you think you are embarrassed by me, you should have seen your grandfather.'"

Dale used to own a chain of paintball stores, aptly named “Pegleg Paintball.” He is now a stay-at-home dad. He lost his leg in a motorcycle accident over 30 years ago.

A ninja

The White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland

A Star Wars Jedi Knight

A Star Trek crew member

A member of a marching band

Harry Potter

A mariachi band member

A doctor (but what is that thing in the garden next to him?)

A chicken. Or is it a stork?

 

[MrsJrotax101]

Son and father: Rain and Dale Price

The Price family: son Rain on the left, with his father Dale next to him

 

[webby]

the toilet is awesome

 

[MrsJrotax101]

Whoops