Curious child finds out what happens when you push the big red button that says "Do Not Push"

When I was in the Navy, I took an empty cigar box, painted it flat black, lined it with aluminium foil, and then put six Sylvania Blue Dot flash cubes into it. The whole thing was rigged so that (when the lid was opened) all twenty four bulbs would go off simultaneously. The cigar box was stenciled with white letters, WARNING: DO NOT OPEN. WHITE LIGHT!

I left it on the bridge of the ship I was serving on, when our mid-night to 0400 watch was relieved.

Of course, the degree of curiosity outweighed caution for some unsuspecting watch stander!

BOY, oh BOY ! What a commotion THAT caused!

There was an investigation, of course, but "the perpetrator" was never uncovered. (I Thank my lucky stars!)

The entire bridge crew was "night blinded" for about five to ten minutes. It was a good thing that we were well out to sea, with no other ships within five miles, or so, of us.

Ah, the follies of a youthful prankster, indeed!

Good for him. How many of us are out there that have always wanted to push the hypothetical button or pull the fire alarm at school just for the sheer joy of wreaking havoc. I am sure his parents were mortified and embarrassed but now the kid has a heck of a story to tell time and time again. What a little rebel!!! Good job kid!