A Taiwan couple made headlines after hiring pole dancers to perform outside the school of their son, who was graduating. The bizarre spectacle occurred in mid-June outside Taichung Municipal Wanhe Junior High School, not long after the official graduation ceremony ended and students began leaving the campus, as per CTITV News reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Crowd Gathers as Performance Unfolds
Two female dancers went onto the street and later performed longer routines on top of SUVs fitted with poles. The daring display left many of the spectators including students, parents, and passers-by aghast. Videos of the incident soon made their rounds online, with people taking videos in disbelief.
At another time, a young boy was asked to stand between the two performers, obviously uncomfortable and self-conscious at the spotlight. It was later discovered that he was the student whose parents had organized the out-of-the-ordinary celebration.
A Mother’s Attempt at Creativity
Describing why she had organized the routine, the mother of the boy said that the choreography was done by her and sponsored by a friend. She wanted to do something different, she said.
“Some parents organised other programmes for the graduation ceremony, so I wanted ours to be more innovative than theirs,” she said.
“I hope this will be a memorable graduation present for my son,” she further added.
The son, taken aback, decided to remain silent in respect. “But looking at the intentions of my parents, I did not object,” he stated.
Mixed Reactions and School Response
Although some might see it as a daring step, others were obviously distressed. “It is not appropriate to stage such a performance in front of the school. They are only secondary school pupils,” commented one disapproving parent.
The school official, who wished to remain anonymous, showed displeasure at the event. “We will further augment our efforts of education and urge parents to celebrate graduations in a more sane way, without causing unnecessary expenditure,” the official stated.
As people began to swell in numbers, the police intervened and broke up the crowd on grounds of maintaining public order and safety.
