The Saga of the Brinks Lock

The protocol at the Coppell Family YMCA is that lockers are for day use only.  This is because there just aren't enough lockers for all members to be assigned a permanent one.  The policy is posted all over the locker room saying locks and belongings are to be taken with you when you leave the building.

A Brinks lock appeared on the locker next to the one I use about two weeks before Thanksgiving.  One week later, or perhaps more, friend Kristin moved one of the policy signs and put it directly onto that locker.  The lock stayed there.

On December 5, a new sign was up saying that the lock would be removed on December 6 at noon.  On December 7, the lock had some small bites taken out of it, but was still there.  On December 13, more bite marks appeared on the lock along with a new sign:
                             YOU WIN THIS ROUND.
                                Lock 1       YMCA 0

That day, at the coffee table, we cornered the Y's maintenance man and TR offered to lend him a die cutter to remove it.  John said, "Oh, I have a die cutter.  I hadn't thought about that."

The next day the lock was gone, although the locker was a bit worse for wear--the finish was marred and the metal lock holder had a bite out of it.  This time the sign said:
                                                     K. O.
                                             YMCA WINS

                                      Picture of lock in two pieces--lock and hasp.