On Friday Everything Changed by Anne Hart On Friday Everything Changed” written by Anne Hart describes how a simple question challenges unspoken rules, tradition and, in the process , brings people together. We are introduced to Alma Niles, a girl much appreciated by her peers. It was she who triggered this exciting revolution. Along with many other girls like Minnie Halliday and Doris Pomeroy. These girls rebelled against tradition and decided to challenge the rule: carrying water for class was a boy's job. To go out every Friday, fill the bucket with water and bring it back to class. This showed that you were strong, that you were one of the greats. Plus, along the way, you had some fun by missing half an hour of class. That faithful Friday, just after Miss Ralston had chosen Ernie Chapman and Garnet Dixon to carry water, Alma asked why the girls couldn't go bathing. even water. Normally this type of question would be laughed at, however this year the teacher was quite unusual. That's why silence enveloped the room as all the students waited for the teacher's response. Miss Ralston looked at Alma intently, as if to test her, and then said, "I'll think about it and let you know next week." "The boys felt threatened by this question and even more so by Miss Ralston's answer. As long as there was the slightest possibility that some girl could carry the water, they had to do everything in their power to stop it. Immediately Alma was They picked her up as soon as she left school. Usually, when the boys picked on someone, everyone stayed away, so as not to get involved, but the girls rushed to help Alma. They had all seen what it would mean carrying water: they could skip school for half an hour at a time. And that they could also sneak into the Roswell store on the way back. Plus, they could do something real began to take drastic measures. During recess on Monday morning, the boys had decided to no longer let the girls play softball. They picked on the girls whenever the opportunity arose.