I’m not much of a prankster. I like watching people get pranked but I don’t have the energy to sit around thinking of ways to poke fun at folks. Plus, I’m afraid of comeuppance. Or as we used to say back in the 60’s “Some get back!” We used to sit around and say things like “Man, I’m gon’ get me some get back!” which is a way of saying revenge. I don’t need that kinda stress in my life. All that being said, there were two times when I was little where I attempted to play a joke on my mother and failed.
Back in one of my early Kids These Days I mentioned how much money a quarter was to me when I was little. I was around 6 years old when I was out shopping and saw a whoopee cushion for a dollar. Farts are funny to me. Always have been always will be. What better gift to give myself than the gift of watching people fake fart? So I bought it and waited for my mother to sit down. I know that sounds easy but you have to realize that for someone to sit down they have to get up and my mother isn’t a very get-uppy person.
