I do pause it if the mushies are near the school house. If they are up near the cactus though, I just grab the nearest kids and toss them on.

From what I observed though, the mushie is still in play as long as any kid is picking it.
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Why is it that if someone tells you that there are 1 billion stars in the universe you will believe them,
but if they tell you a wall has wet paint you will have to touch it to be sure?