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A day or so later we got the thrilling adventure of entering the teargas room. Each had been given a mask to wear. First we marched in a column of two around the room, holding the mask above our head. Then we were ordered to put on the mask, as the teargas pellets were about to be released. Once again we were warned not to yell, or open our mouth. As the pellets were released, you could see the clouds of white smoke rising and getting dense.

Around and around we went, this seemed like a breeze. Then we were told we would be receiving the order to remove the mask, just to prove to us it really was teargas, and the mask really did work., We were again warned against holding our breath. You know me, when the order came, just before removing the mask I took my third deep breath, hoping no one had seen me. Thank God I could hold my breath for over two minutes, because as we marched twice more around the room without the mask on, it took at least that long to get out of that room and into the fresh cool air outside.

This time, all of the guys were coughing a lot. So I joined in, acting, and giving out with fake coughs. I did so, because I could see we were being watched to see if any weren’t coughing. NOT ME – I COUGHED! They should give that boy an Academy Award! Rule breaker? Not really. Just smart enough to know I already believed they were using real teargas, as they had said they would. I simply decided I did not need any proof, so I held my breath.