Under No Circumstances Should You Gamble.
Given that the school principal was seen as a formidable authority figure, it is reasonable to assume that the vast majority of students viewed them with apprehension. When your father is the head of the school, there is a natural level of trust and openness that exists between the student body and the administration of the school…
This level of openness is especially helpful in situations in which a message must be given in confidence. It would appear that the principal didn’t mind the joke, but he didn’t want to take the chance of having his Chevrolet Vega parked in the school’s lot since he didn’t want to get a ticket.