The 6 months burning of the Tie

Apparently it is the tradition in the Washington-Tacoma mission to have the missionaries burn a tie when they have reached their 6 month mark. 

I am not sure if he should still have actually been WEARING the tie when he burned it.

And apparently, he realized the folly of his ways and took the tie off.  I wish I could have seen THAT -- I bet it was quite a feat to get a burning tie from around his neck.















Is this the face of someone doing something ornery?  I thought it looked as though he may have burned his face a bit?? Or maybe that is just sunburn from working on the fence earlier.

I am glad he is having fun!