What to do with an old helmet?

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Instead of throwing those old helmets away.....

I saw a couple go on a hike to Latrourell Falls in the Columbia Gorge where there's a waterfall about 60 feet high, about a 30 minute hike from the parking area. The young gal was gorgeous and was toting a full-faced, pink motorcycle helmet in hand. Strange, I thought, why not just lock to bike?...but maybe they didn't have a helmet lock?...but then the guy didn't have helmet in hand, so why would he leave his helmet but she was carrying hers? Well, maybe they were riding two up and his was locked to the bike, leaving no room for hers? Still, strange in that neither looked like they were dressed for riding...turns out, riders they were not.

I got to the falls before they did, and when the couple got there, they began taking pictures like many others. Then I notice the young lady put her mc helmet on! "What the heck?" I think to myself, as I watch her edge closer and closer to the fairly powerfall waterfall. With full face helmet on and visor down, she gets into the pool of water and then sits as best she can among the rocks where the waterfall is pouring down and over her...and then she looks straight up to see the cascading water come crashing down on her full face helmet!! She had to use both hands behind her helmet to support her neck, but it looked rather fun. Then her boyfriend begins taking photos of her with the water crashing down around her while she's looking up at the falls, water now splashing off her pink helmet visor and crazily fanning out sideways.

It was quite entertaining really.

And I thought this story was going to lead to a different ending.