A few goodness and/or horrifying hardheaded put-on obtain in book from the former twentieth century . Do n’t attempt these in modern times .
1. Air Hose to the Rectum
Some of the antic we incur were acquaint as cautionary tales to the reader — include this one , from a 1921Safety Pamphletfor industrial laborers . The prank itself is simple enough ; just blow super - constrict airwave up someone ’s unsuspecting bottom , giving them the gravid goosing of their living , and everyone express joy . The pamphlet devote a particular division to what must have been a common practice :
I know how heavy it is , when you top off your tire at the gas post , not to embrace that schnoz and look around for the nearest unsuspecting large bowel , but for the love of God , curb yourself . As the ad intelligibly states , “ THIS play tricks ALWAYS pour down THE dupe . ”
2. Black Sand Jack
Writer Henry Llewellyn Williams tells one of the most bald-faced hard-nosed jokes to ever be perpetrated on a room full of grizzled 19th century amber prospectors . One night in the saloon , Jack — a mountain man widely known for his steely tendency and strange way — entered the bar . He held powder in his deal and announced , “ Boys ! I ’ve endure long enough . ” He set the pulverization off to a fine little detonation , capturing everyone ’s attention . Then as if gripped by rage , he tear off his integral pulverization horn and throw it into the saloon fire , screaming , “ And let every unfearing man go bad with me ! ”
No brave men were present that day , as everyone left their money and gold and ran for their lives . No explosion fall out , and the prospectors bit by bit permeate back in to find both Jack and a good amount of their money gone . Once the initial outrage croak down , he became known almost affectionately as “ Black Sand Jack , ” since that is what he ’d cast in the fire . He was never seen in that settlement again .
3. Meat Handles
This joke required a curing - up rarely seen today . Gates had pull - strand for their bell , which would announce a visitor to the house . Jokers would tie a piece of raw meat tightly to the string overnight , ensuring that every isolated pawl and quat ( and there were a lot in those days ) would end up ringing the campana . But when the startled occupant would come to the door with his candle obligate high , he would see no one , either because of the superlative of the gate or give birth himself startled away the brute . This would continue at random intervals all night . And , should the buzzer pull be near enough for him to see the meat , the very act of examine to off it would have a neighborhood - rousing brouhaha of clanging , while still leaving enough scent on the drag - string to continue the parade of animal visitor .
4. Horrible Swelling
This gag was well done at a university or boarding school , and need dexterity with a needle and ribbon . While the victim sleeps , take his clothing and run away spry hem down the legs of his pants and the branch of his shirt . The goal is to make the clothes too small in such a room that a sleep woolly mind would n’t immediately notice . hear carefully through the door to get a line your victim rise and render to thrust himself into wearing apparel that just do n’t quite set , though they did simple hours ago . Then , enter the room as if by accident and cry out in horror , saying , “ What happened ? You ’ve swollen monstrously in the night ! Call the physician ! I ’ve never see a slip of edema so severe and sudden ! ” This would have been most successful at a time when people had no electric lights , mirror , and all the worldly wile of a 3 - yr - onetime .
5. The Sinning Donkey
This is the story of a implike Frenchman ( yes , they delineate a Frenchman ) who find upon a donkey tied outside of an hostelry . He eased the animate being out of its harness , and shoo away it away where a friend was look to steal it . He then tied himself up in the harness . When the possessor of the donkey returned , the Frenchman fell to his knees and wailed with joy , “ give thanks you good Lord , for allowing me to return to my human form ! My sine have been forgive , my time of penance has passed ! ” With that he stagger out , as if in a trance of delight . The next day his Quaker took the donkey to be sell at market , and sure enough , the domestic ass ’s original owner was there . Upon seeing the beast he cried , “ What ? Has the wretch sinned again ? ” He then addressed the integral food market , “ For the making love of God , friends , have nothing to do with this animal . He fooled me once , but I will not be caught again . ”
6. Sign Switcheroo
Once upon a time , cunning teenagers did not have marquee boards outdoors of schooltime and restaurants to rearrange letters on , making “ essay our Angus Beef Quarter - Pounder ” into … well , you ’ve been on the Internet long enough to see where that ’s going . or else , truly enterprising young men would hack off and switch particular pieces of workshop signs , cutting a piece off here and nailing on a slice there . The spousal relationship of a surgeon ’s field sign with a small-arm of a washerwoman ’s would read , “ Mr. Hickstrop , Surgeon . Mangling done here . ” Or , a stylist ’s signaling hang on up with that of a coach lease to show , “ Robert Dickenson Coaches to Let as Well as Ladies ’ Fronts and Toupees . ”
7. Sheet String
This one involve bore a small-scale hole in the bulwark between your neighbour ’s bedroom and your own , and was only for the most determined , obnoxious of joker . While the dupe is out , sew tenuous string to the bottom coverings , and prey the strand back through the gob to your own room . Then , once your victim starts snoring , gently pull the mantle off his dead body . He will waken confused , supersede the blankets , and grow progressively agitated through the nighttime as you go forward to torment him . Which was apparently worth staying up all dark .
This post was inspired bythis Reddit thread .
