Some of my favorite pranks

I remember the first time I felt the thrill of getting a laugh. Not really a prank just the joy of making others laugh at my expense. Mom had told us to pick up the living room. My Sister Jenny was walking behind me with a dirty plate in hand (chocolate cake). Just as she stepped behind me, I picked a sock off the floor with my toes. I tossed it into the air with a kick and it landed right on the plate. She looked surprised and my parents and their guests laughed out loud.

During my high school years, I worked part time at the local movie theatre. The staff would always arrive early to get things ready for the doors to open. I started the popcorn, melted the butter, made sure there were plenty of cups, napkins, and boxes available. The doorman dared me to climb into the back storage cupboard. "I bet you can't fit in there," he said. "Oh, yes I can--but don't open the doors to let anyone in." I moved a few items to one side and climbed in. I folded up my legs and sat curled over. I even closed the sliding door. Then I waited. I waited and waited. "Dennis?" I called. "Dennis. Dennis I did it. I'm in the cupboard." Tired of waiting, warm, and cramped, I gave up, slid the cupboard door open and hopped out--right into the faces of a line of movie-goers wanting popcorn and drinks. Oh my gosh. I went into shock. So embarrassed but I just couldn't stop laughing. (Almost wet my pants). The first customer looked perplexed but acted as if nothing unusual happened. Maybe he thought I had been downstairs or something. Finally the line wound down. Dennis was in big trouble. He said he missed it and told me to prove it to him. Not this time.

When my husband and I were first married we actually went grocery shopping together. One time I remember thinking it would be funny to mist my husband with the produce misting hose. I picked up the hose, pointed it directly toward him, and slowly tightened my grip around the handle. To my horror, the water shot out with a force unknown to man and blasted the nice lady who was innocently shopping about six yards away. She was so surprised--and soaked.
Side note: I remember that many times my husband would give me a twenty dollar bill for groceries. In those days it actually was enough for the week.

When I was working at a public elementary school I arrived early one morning but couldn't find a parking spot. "It's never been this busy before," I thought as I drove around the block. I finally settled on a spot within walking distance-but kinda difficult to carry all my books and activities. When I got into the building, I asked what was going on. One of the other teachers told me that our secretary accidentally scheduled 20 substitute teachers instead of one substitute to change from room to room every 20 minutes. The secretary claimed that the substitute office misunderstood her. Once a sub is called to a site, they are paid whether they stay or not. So the principal made the "all call" for all teachers to find some work for the subs to do--rather than waste the money. That was funny enough. The teachers were thrilled to get the extra help. Administration execs were grumbling about the money. And the secretary felt pretty bad. It was the next day--my day off--that was really fun. I went to Subway and ordered 20 subs (actually half size). I put a big note on top that read "Did Someone order 20 subs?" and sneaked them into the teachers' lounge. To this day no one knows who did it.

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