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the prank This prank works best if you happen to have some small, white feathers that look like they came from a chicken. If you don’t own a pet chicken, you can try collecting the feathers that escape from a down pillow or a jacket or sleeping bag. If that doesn’t work, use flour or anything that will float in the air. what you need A few tiny white feathers or a teaspoon of flour * Easy Medium prank o’meter Expert what you do the setup 1 1 Practice this prank alone before you try it on your victim. Place the feathers or the spoonful of flour in the palm of one hand. Make a loose fist with that hand, the way you do when you cough. It’s important not to squeeze your fist too tightly. 2 Now try coughing into your fist. Your cough should force the feathers or flour out the opening at the other end of your fist where your pinkie is. You’ll need to try tightening or loosening your fist until you make it work just right. Pull the prank With feathers or flour in one hand, walk up to your victim and start a conversation. Hold your hand down by your side so it looks perfectly normal. In the middle of the conversation, when you have your victim’s full attention, bring your fist up to your mouth and start coughing. Your victim will be amazed to see you coughing up feathers—or clouds of white stuff. 2 At this point, you have two choices: You can say absolutely nothing, and act like it’s perfectly normal to cough up feathers or white stuff. Or, you can act like you are freaked out, too. If you’re using feathers, say, “Dude! It’s happening again. After I eat a chicken sandwich, I start coughing up feathers! It’s totally weird.” If you’re using flour, say, “Man, that feels better! I was having trouble breathing.” <strong>pranklopedia</strong> • 15
l ha l l the prankster of fame Sports Pranks Professional athletes are lucky: They get to play games for a living. But they are also under a lot of pressure. That might explain why they pull so many pranks— it helps lighten things up. Here are seven winning sports pranks. It’s no accident that many of them involve baseball. Baseball players are the definitely the champs when it comes to pranks. Let the games begin! q He Took Everyone for a Ride In the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, MO, American marathon runner Fred Lorz started getting muscle cramps. He managed to run nine miles before giving up and jumping into a race official’s car. He rode the next 11 miles. Then, as a joke, he got out and ran the rest of the way, entering the stadium and crossing the finish line before anyone else. The crowd cheered like crazy, not realizing it was a prank. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s daughter even placed an honorary wreath on his head before Lorz admitted he’d pulled a fast one. He went on to win the Boston Marathon the following year—without hitching a ride. “This blasted wig has a mind of its own!” 14 • prankopedia
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