One shy reader reminded me that I am not paying close enough attention and there were a lot of pranks this year: snl, an airline (Qantas I think) and even a fake art blog. What are some of the best pranks you have pulled or seen?
This brought a smile and memories of summers on the river in Iceland, where practical jokes were constant and often elaborate. Oli, Dad's Icelandic business partner, had a wonderful sense of humor and, as guides, we were usually charged with implementing whatever deviltry was afoot. Liquor in Iceland was heavily taxed in the 1970's and thus quite expensive. Guests often figured out ways to smuggle in more than could be bought at the duty free shop in Keflavik. When one member of their group confessed to having emptied a large bottle of Listerine and filled it with scotch, Oli had a local farmer show up to "arrest" him and confiscate the whiskey bottle. They carried it quite a ways, too, discussing the need for lawyers and possible jail time, before Oli's kindhearted wife put a stop to it.
One shy reader reminded me that I am not paying close enough attention and there were a lot of pranks this year: snl, an airline (Qantas I think) and even a fake art blog. What are some of the best pranks you have pulled or seen?
As you know, Celina, I love you for a zillion things. Thank you for reminding me once again that laughter is the shortest distance between two people!
This brought a smile and memories of summers on the river in Iceland, where practical jokes were constant and often elaborate. Oli, Dad's Icelandic business partner, had a wonderful sense of humor and, as guides, we were usually charged with implementing whatever deviltry was afoot. Liquor in Iceland was heavily taxed in the 1970's and thus quite expensive. Guests often figured out ways to smuggle in more than could be bought at the duty free shop in Keflavik. When one member of their group confessed to having emptied a large bottle of Listerine and filled it with scotch, Oli had a local farmer show up to "arrest" him and confiscate the whiskey bottle. They carried it quite a ways, too, discussing the need for lawyers and possible jail time, before Oli's kindhearted wife put a stop to it.