| 单词 | practical joke |
| 例句 | He chuckled quietly at the memory, like a schoolboy who has just played a particularly good practical joke. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “If this is a practical joke ...” He slowed the car. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Seems the gas station man was a real card and liked to welcome dumb rookies with his little practical joke. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Electric blue in colour, up to eight inches in height and very mischievous, the pixie delights in tricks and practical jokes of all descriptions. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was her last practical joke," said Maxim, “the best of them all. And I’m not sure if she hasn’t won, even now." Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z We sang at the campfire and raced chariots and played practical jokes on the other cabins. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I wonder just how many outcasts have been driven to suicide because of just one too many tauntings or practical jokes on a particular afternoon? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Couldn’t someone have put Harry’s name in the goblet as a trick, a practical joke? Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z What I admired most was his flair for practical jokes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Maybe this was a practical joke on a big scale. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z First her mom thinks Alicia and her dad are ganging up on her to play a practical joke. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I ate alone and walked back to my room in the snowy twilight, with a sour, humorless feeling as if I were the victim of a practical joke. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I nod slowly, waiting for Boy21 to start laughing, for Coach to come running in with the rest of the team, pointing at me and howling at the elaborate practical joke, but that doesn’t happen. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There were practical jokes, including one on Hubert Hudson, the navigator, who was generally considered an oddball and a sitting duck for jokes. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z We dumped our loads and sat on the ground, bedraggled and spent, and stared at the lagoon as if it had just played a terrible practical joke on us. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In his spare time, Louie crashed society weddings, worked as a movie extra, and harassed his housemates with practical jokes, replacing their deviled ham with cat food and milk with milk of magnesia. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z There was even nasty and deliberate sabotage, presumed to be by American men: practical jokes such as sugar in a fuel tank, which could—and did—prove deadly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The enlisted men were playing a practical joke! Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In the jockeys’ room he orchestrated a string of clever practical jokes, sequestered himself in corners to pore over literature, and mystified his fellow jocks with aphorisms from Omar Khayyam and “Old Waldo” Emerson. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered was this Grandpa’s idea of a practical joke or was it a sermon. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Grandpa had thought up Southern Independence Day way back in February as a practical joke on the United States of America. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z For a moment I found myself wondering if this was all some monstrous practical joke. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Carrying herself with the dignity of a queen did not prevent Cleopatra from staging tricks and playing practical jokes. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He ran a squad of obstreperous newsboys, whom he loathed, and who loathed him in return, as was clear by their taunts and practical jokes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I think it must be a practical joke. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Being born with a sickly resemblance to Henry Fonda was the first of a long series of practical jokes of which destiny was to make Major Major the unhappy victim throughout his joyless life. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In New York the boys were always playing practical jokes on each other and pooling their food and clothes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In a way this was Finny’s view, except that naturally he saw it comically, as a huge and intensely practical joke, played by fat and foolish old men bungling away behind the scenes. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was impatient with his lessons, mouthed off at teachers, got poor grades, spent his hours coining witticisms and engineering elaborate practical jokes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A practical joke backfires, and suddenly you’re treated like Jack the Ripper. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at Annabeth, figuring she’d crack up at this practical joke they were playing on me, but she looked deadly serious. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A howl of laughter went up irrepressibly. “. . . this monstrous practical joke,” the Director shouted. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he drifted off in his novel costume, the sergeant’s ultimate practical joke on him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For some reason he had helped Marcus and Salim carry out their practical joke, maybe because that’s all he thought it was. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Put their tails down and slunk right out from under the best practical joke ever thought up by man or boy in Cold Sassy, Georgia. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He enjoyed practical jokes and was prone to uncontrollable fits of laughter. 'Gunsmoke' actor James Arness dies at 88 2011-06-03T17:00:00Z Noyce: Because the story was circulated by Kurt Wimmer in an e-mail, we thought it was a practical joke at first -- a writer who was trying to set us all up. Director Noyce back from cold with "Salt" thriller 2010-07-21T07:04:00Z The Retirement House’s videos are more silly than shocking: lip-syncing trending songs, playing practical jokes on each other. ‘Grandfluencers’ Are Sharing a New Vision of Old Age 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z His blue box, Wozniak realized, had great potential for practical jokes. From “phreaks” to Apple: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s “eureka!” moment 2013-02-16T14:00:00Z The impersonator taught the young Fonda a lot about the art of makeup, which he made good use of not only for his roles but also for a practical joke. TCM Classic Film Festival: Peter Fonda remembers his father, Henry Fonda 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Bachelor: For his second date, Sean decides to test the lucky lady’s sense of humor by staging a practical joke where he tells her she broke a million dollar piece of art. The Bachelor Watch: Is Sean Lowe the New Fabio? 2013-01-15T13:30:39Z In his new school, Donovan tries to stay away from practical jokes and fit in among the geniuses, but he remains a whirl of activity — becoming the driver of the class robot, for instance. KidsPost Summer Book Club: Ungifted 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z In “What’s In a Name?,” an uproarious French farce, the catalyst for the flinging of mud isn’t booze but a practical joke that is carried so far it rattles skeletons. Movie Review: ‘What’s in a Name?,’ a Farce About a Fractious Evening 2013-12-12T23:26:35Z His idea of a good day involved guns, motorcycles, practical jokes, improvised bombs and a 64-color assortment of recreational drugs. Review: In ‘Stories I Tell Myself,’ Life as Hunter S. Thompson’s Son 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Teri Agins, the author of “The End of Fashion,” winced at the fashion mashup, which seemed either a practical joke or a test of courage in the face of festive adversity. Scene City: Oprah, Panmela Castro and Chouchou Namegabe Among Five DVF Honorees 2012-03-12T21:21:00Z When the prank is revealed, the guys have a huge laugh, but Katie points out that as practical jokes go, it was in poor taste, insensitive given the climate around police and violence. The heart of Schwartzness: The roots of the "Vanderpump Rules" Scandoval implosion run deep 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z There was a blur of other information, but I don’t recall much, except that I did scan the room a few times for hidden cameras, just in case my roommates were playing a practical joke. When my birth mother found me 2013-09-16T23:30:00Z How good are your kids at practical jokes? Things to do this summer: July 2012-07-10T12:49:28Z After all, Test Match Special is on in pretty much every other room of our house and I still think cricket is an elaborate practical joke the world is playing on Americans. I've never seen … any James Bond film | Hadley Freeman 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Audrey Tautou breaks through as a French sprite working as a waitress who lays out elaborate practical jokes as payback for those who offend her friends. What’s on TV Saturday: Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds on HBO 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Yeah, that’s a joke and all — but this entire year has been a massive practical joke inflicted on America and the world by God or the Three Fates or the tumbling dice of the universe. Which is stupider: “The Purge: Election Year” or the total insanity of the real world? 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z He woos her away from an eligible but unsuitable man with practical jokes and humor, and soon they are married and have a son. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’ 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z In Britton’s essay, she notes that the Nat Tate practical joke provides a useful roadmap for how some of the criminal artist forgers went about falsifying our impressions of history in order to profit. Never forget David Bowie masterminded "the biggest art hoax in history" 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z They built kites and model airplanes and, when the mood struck, conceived elaborate practical jokes and, together, found the spirit of relaxation and fun that often eluded them as individuals. Review | What kept Henry Fonda and James Stewart friends for 50 years? 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z His song, "When that I was and a little tiny boy", concludes a play which is itself a celebration of misrule, with a plot driven by disguise, mistaken identity and practical jokes. Poem of the week: When that I was and a little tiny boy by William Shakespeare 2013-04-01T09:33:58Z His memoirs also contain stories of endless practical jokes and high jinks, which sounded like a regular feature of his office life. Oscar Niemeyer 2012-12-06T13:31:00Z "Dear George, your practical jokes are annoying," she read aloud. Chelsea Handler signs off from 'Chelsea Lately' on E! 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Our experiences and personalities were so strikingly similar I couldn’t help but wonder if this encounter was an elaborate practical joke orchestrated by my friends. Putting Love to the Stress Test 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Have you ever played a practical joke that you later regretted? KidsPost Summer Book Club: Ungifted 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Costumes, trick-or-treating and practical jokes are a big part of Halloween festivities along with references to spooky creatures, including witches, ghosts and goblins – all of which might come from the holiday’s Celtic origins. History of Halloween: The origins of the holiday 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The game ceases to be interesting and becomes more like a practical joke — funny the first time but quickly wearing thin. What Pokémon Can Teach Us About Fiction 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z His enthusiasms are fast cars, ridiculous clothes, oafish practical jokes, sex with models, private jets, drugs and alcohol, football. Rod: The Autobiography by Rod Stewart – review 2012-11-07T00:00:05Z When he found two rings I had placed next to the sign, he assumed it was a practical joke. Quarantined and Engaged: They Said ‘Yes!’ 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Instead, West bragged about his little red hat, calling it “God’s practical joke to all liberals.” Review | Kanye West found God. Did he lose himself along the way? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Nicola Barker's new novel has its origins in a practical joke. A life in writing: Nicola Barker 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z Then metal shutters and walls seal off the building, and the 80 nervous employees realize this isn’t a practical joke but rather a kill-or-be-killed game. Review: ‘The Belko Experiment’: Kill or Be Killed 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z There’s a new kind of “short-sheeting,” and instead of a practical joke, this kind is an international crime. False thread counts, and other things to watch out for when buying sheets 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z She just wants to play practical jokes and set stuff on fire! "The Big C": Kooky, unsexy cancer 2010-08-14T23:01:00Z The Spectrum Retirement videos offer a more modest vision of aging in communal living than their Hollywood counterparts do — practical jokes in place of palm-dotted patio parties; fluorescent lights rather than ring lights. ‘Grandfluencers’ Are Sharing a New Vision of Old Age 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z As Günter descends into the rabbit hole of his origins, the film morphs into something else entirely, in what feels almost like a practical joke, too dryly delivered, on van Warmerdam’s part. ‘Nr. 10’ Review: A Strange Joke, Too Dryly Delivered 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “We’re not a group of people that like practical jokes,” he says. Jellyfish and Kanye: 5 Hilarious Behind-the-Scene Moments from Anchorman 2 2013-12-10T10:45:35Z I don’t think it’s an accident that the most popular hidden-camera series on cable is titled “Impractical Jokers”; a practical joke is still an innocent enterprise that eventually brings everyone in on the laughs. The big Sacha Baron Cohen question: Can a harmless prankster become a weaponized troll? 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The startled starlet shouted out in shock and covered her face, saying that was "terrifying" while Evans and DeGeneres laughed at the success of the host's latest practical joke. Evans shocks Scarlett Johansson on 'Ellen,' she dishes on 'delicate' male costars 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z One minute he’s funny and charming, the next he’s making you film him in the bath, and the next he’s taking a practical joke too far. My streaming gem: why you should watch Creep 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z I believe my rule on practical jokes is that the person for whom the joke is played on must enjoy it the most of anybody. Penn Jillette does the math: America's next big magic star will be a woman 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z “When she called up I thought it was one of my friends playing a practical joke,” said Professor Frantz, who became Ms. Williams’s adviser. Venus Williams, Off the Court 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z It was the key event to launch an elaborate practical joke concocted by Bowie and his friend, the Scottish novelist William Boyd, multi-award-winning author of numerous novels, most famously "Any Human Heart." Never forget David Bowie masterminded "the biggest art hoax in history" 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Most of all, the absurdism is there in Gibbons – whose every word appears to be the setup to an elaborate practical joke that he may or may not choose to follow through with. ZZ Top: Dalís of the Delta 2012-11-08T19:00:00Z Others find humor and stress relief in a good laugh and an amusing practical joke. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: How do air fryers work? 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Although the actor is famed for pranking his co-stars, Rosenfield said it seemed unlikely this was one of his practical jokes. George Clooney says he’s cut his hair ‘for 25 years’ 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The author of the book says it was probably an elaborate practical joke aimed at Americans’ unsophisticated tastes in precious, ostentatious architecture. Gene Weingarten’s most pathetic career moment? This column idea. 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Through the eyes of cooks, we glimpse notorious evildoers playing practical jokes with Tabasco sauce and complaining about oversalted omelets, worrying about their health, avoiding wives and longing for the foods of their childhood. Review | What’s it like to cook for a dictator? A new book takes us inside the kitchens of Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot and more. 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z It seemed so random and quirky the townsfolk swore this must be a practical joke. Double-down on dining in Walla Walla 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Eventually, the soundtrack was released – like a practical joke, mostly clanks and rumbles – on the label Alternative Tentacles, run by hardcore band Dead Kennedys. Eraserhead: the true story behind David Lynch's surreal shocker 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr. LaBute’s best film is still his first, “In the Company of Men,” in which two male business associates contrive an elaborate and vicious practical joke on a female colleague simply for sport. Movie Review: ‘Some Girl(s)’ Is Based on Neil LaBute’s Play 2013-06-28T01:38:00Z And I thought it was a practical joke. Why the Slants Took a Fight Over Their Band Name to the Supreme Court 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The blob-shaped chairs are designed to collapse under the sitter’s weight and return to their original shape, blurring the lines between functional object, practical joke and art. A Mexican Jewelry Maker Who Channels ’90s Nostalgia 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z This seemed like a practical joke — a long-delayed maraschino cherry of meanness to drop on me, as if his mission hadn’t been completed. Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out 2012-05-22T00:00:00Z When not tending to waves of wounded GIs, Hawkeye and his pals passed their time playing practical jokes, carousing with nurses and drinking to excess. Alan Alda, star of TV's anti-war comedy 'M*A*S*H,' hailed for... 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z I Touched All Your Stuff” The title of this unbelievable but true story comes from a practical joke played on Chris Kirk, whereby his housesitter covered every object in his apartment with aluminum foil. 2015’s wild and wonderful documentaries: These true stories are infinitely weirder than fiction 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z But certainly the character he plays is full of japes and practical jokes, a kind of silent Larry David figure. Five great published diaries 2012-07-16T11:00:00Z He is nostalgic about running in the fields, seeing the horizon and playing practical jokes on the farmhands. My father’s heartbreaking return to North Korea 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Fed up with Amy’s neediness, he ultimately plays a cruel but helpful practical joke on her that jolts her into accepting reality, though not before she screams at him that she’s special. Movie Review: In ‘Adult World,’ a Naïf Dreams of Literary Glory 2014-02-13T23:21:16Z "The currency, everything, it's just a big practical joke." The Rangoon of The Glass Palace 2010-08-26T08:35:00Z "When I heard I was getting this star, I felt like it was a practical joke." Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2010-07-29T20:52:00Z Even at the Evening Sun into the early '90s, we played practical jokes on one another. Laura Lippman on turning true crime into fiction: "Am I not appropriating somebody's story?" 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z It was an elaborate practical joke, but one which Boyd felt made a good point about the naïveté of the art world. Never forget David Bowie masterminded "the biggest art hoax in history" 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z He thinks it's a practical joke, because the music is fragmentary, halting, dissonant and weird. Have you heard the new Elgar? 2010-10-15T15:01:00Z His character, Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce, was a talented surgeon who helped ease the stress of working in a war zone with quips and practical jokes. Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Alda’s character, Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce, was a talented surgeon who helped ease the stress of working in a war zone with quick quips and practical jokes. Alan Alda kept his boots and dog tags from ‘M*A*S*H’ for 40 years. Now he’ll offer them at auction 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Grammy winner Jazmine Sullivan had been scheduled to perform, but never made it on stage because, according to Jolly, a group of teenagers started lighting firecrackers as a “practical joke.” Meet the Black people remaking Leimert Park — one building and one event at a time 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z “The irony is obvious,” says Greenamyre, a shy man with a dry sense of humor and a penchant for practical jokes who, to the unpracticed eye, shows few if any signs of the disease. Twist of fate: What happens when a top Parkinson’s researcher gets the disease 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z He studied law, philosophy and fine arts at Melbourne University and became famous for a series of publicly performed practical jokes influenced by his interest in the Dada movement. Barry Humphries: The satirist and comedian whose life was dominated by Dame Edna Everage 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z "I thought, 'Is this a practical joke? Is someone doing something perverted? This is really, really strange,'" she said in her testimony. Gwyneth Paltrow cleared in ski crash trial 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The hit, she said, made her briefly think that the collision could have been anything from an intentional assault to “something perverted” to a practical joke. The jury finds Gwyneth Paltrow not liable in damages over the crash. 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z "Is this a practical joke. Is someone doing something perverted?" she told the court she recalled thinking in that moment. Gwyneth Paltrow trial: Actress denies hit-and-run in ski crash 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z It's almost as if McCarthy was playing some kind of elaborate practical joke. Kevin McCarthy offers his first sacrifice to the MAGA cult 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z As most of the rest of the nation understands, April Fools' Day is about pranks, hoaxes and practical jokes. Donald Trump is the worst kind of fool 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Whether she was recounting her love for skinny-dipping, playing practical jokes or plunging into a new writing project, her sense of play and humor endeared her to friends and readers. What novelist Cai Emmons taught us about how to die 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Damon mentioned that Clooney is often called “the last true movie star,” which struck him as incorrect given Clooney’s penchant for practical jokes. Kennedy Center Honors: Music-centric tributes hit all the right notes 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z "He was running around with his arms in the air and shouting," said Nicholls, unsure at first whether a strange practical joke was underway. A picture and its story: Fire-bombing of a seaside English migrant centre 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z It looms like a practical joke, and one must drive through its telescopes to park. The agony and ecstasy (and hidden beauty) of L.A. parking garages 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Drivers have stayed busy by one-upping each other with antics and practical jokes. Pranks, practical jokes turn Indy paddock into silly season 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z One of his security guards said Heard told him it was "a horrible practical joke gone wrong." Key moments in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He was recalled by friends as a fun-loving bear of a man with a hearty appetite for cigars, wine and practical jokes. Vangelis, Oscar-winning composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ theme, dies at 79 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z One of his security guards said Heard told him it was “a horrible practical joke gone wrong.” Key moments in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z In 2014, the Danish organizers tried to be funny and played a practical joke on the commentators. Eurovision moments - including a presidential petition 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z While the male staff believed the incident had been a practical joke, the tribunal concluded they had acted "beyond the bounds" of proper conduct. Civil servant taped to chair loses £500,000 claim 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z It volunteered nothing about the vest or Trump cutout, both confirmed by two people familiar with the items, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose the practical jokes. Blue vest and Trump cutout greet Youngkin in Virginia gubernatorial pranks 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Family members recalled his love of practical jokes, including planting fake tarantulas in hammocks. Thomas E. Lovejoy III, an ecologist who dedicated his career to preserving the Amazon rainforest, dies at 80 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z He played practical jokes on them, like changing the channel on the television as they engrossed themselves in video games. Slain D.C. student wanted to join the Marines after graduation 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The most appealing of the lot is Fabie’s mother Mari, whose juggling talent and penchant for practical jokes make her the life of the party — until the latter goes a little too far. Review | Sports, sex and cinema are the focus of a young man’s world in the film memoir ‘The Hand of God’ 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Parents and staff described him as an affable leader who endears himself to students with practical jokes, but can be brusque. A School Mural Was Supposed to Celebrate Black Lives. Instead, It Was Destroyed. 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z One monitoring team member, Daugaard said, entered the room wearing a bulletproof vest as a practical joke. Federal monitors cost millions, with disputed results. Seattle's police watchdog was a case in point. 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z “It was almost like a practical joke, like it wasn’t going to work — my final show and it all falls apart,” Mayne said. Exclusive: Kenny Mayne content after scripting perfect final SportsCenter 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Around 40 seniors at Comfort High School received two-week suspensions for the May 13 practical joke in which students placed plastic forks on the school football field while others entered the school after hours. Half of Texas high school’s graduating class suspended over prank 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z There, like some practical joke, sat their quarry. Making Sense of the Great Whip Spider Boom 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Lineker: I played with him for three years and there wasn't a day went by without something ludicrous happening or some practical joke. Match of the Day Top 10 podcast: Cult heroes 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z That, she added, is another appealing element of pulling off a practical joke. Psychologists explain why being a prankster can be good for you 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Creating this simple practical joke will test your dexterity, and maybe bring some giggles to your weekend. Your Fingers Go In and They Can’t Get Out, Homemade Version 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z One theory, reported by German media, is that the sculpture was an unwanted birthday gift, carved by a group of young men as a practical joke for a friend. Grünten statue: Mystery over missing phallic landmark 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Daredevils go for the gross-out when they subject an unsuspecting public to more outrageous stunts and practical jokes. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z She also noted Dr Biden’s enthusiasm for practical jokes, which once led her to hide in the overhead locker of Air Force Two. 'Dr B': the low-profile college educator set to break barriers as first lady 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z "A big part of it, I think, is that good practical jokes are an opportunity for a good deal of creativity," Marsh told Salon. Psychologists explain why being a prankster can be good for you 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z During that time, he worked solely on jackets, though his duties also included sweeping the floor, making tea and enduring practical jokes, like being sent on errands to buy button holes. To Survive the Pandemic, Savile Row Cuts a Bespoke Strategy 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z As a practical joke, the inebriated man’s friends laid him in a coffin, his hands folded on his chest holding a lily. Candidate concessions have been colorful, funny — or absent 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z He still laughs about the practical joke and hinted that he might get Cashman back one day. Meet the Biggest Prankster in Baseball: Yankees G.M. Brian Cashman 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Among the reasons: his ceaseless practical jokes, such as hiding a rubber snake in her pantaloon, turned her off. Olivia de Havilland, two-time Oscar winner and last surviving star of ‘Gone With the Wind,’ dies at 104 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Others reported similar language and veiled threats, such as nooses hidden in desks as bleak practical jokes, followed by inaction by faculty. A racial reckoning arrived at West Point, where being black is a ‘beautifully painful experience’ 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Williams, with his big smile and big heart, was addicted to telling stories, sending random texts — often updating people about his children’s achievements in real time — and performing practical jokes. D.C. police officer who died of covid-19 spent life, career mentoring children 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Nitwits perform outrageous stunts and pull practical jokes on an unsuspecting public. Movies on TV this week: 'The Seventh Seal' on TCM 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z They were either playing an elaborate practical joke or had gone bonkers. We may have found life on Mars 24 years ago 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z He loved telling funny stories and practical jokes. Charlton Heston’s son says ‘The Ten Commandments' star ‘believed in the Constitution,’ ‘wanted to protect it’ 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z The whole thing is no-contact, and is a great surprise for the dad who loves a practical joke. Father’s Day: 12 gifts that will make him happier at home | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Whether it was a practical joke or a child’s toy will never be known, but the find has excited archaeologists, who are unaware of anything comparable from the Roman world. Practical joke or toy? Leather 'mouse' shows Romans' playful side 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Someone seems to be asking for help, but is this a practical joke? Review: In Percival Everett's three-version "Telephone," it's always the dealer's choice 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The 16-year-old and Kylie Young, 20, from Michigan, both thought it was a practical joke when Vogue called. The teenager who drew Billie Eilish for Vogue 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Teammates will tell you he sometimes plays practical jokes on them when they least expect it. Column: Lessons learned young propel Mahomes to greatness 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The show follows the once-wealthy Rose family as they are forced to settle in a rural town that they had bought as practical joke. Why is 'pettifogging' suddenly in the news? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z If it was a practical joke, it was convincing, she said. Practical joke or toy? Leather 'mouse' shows Romans' playful side 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z When the screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard expressed interest in creating a movie about Mr. Boone’s perfect season with the Titans, “I thought it was a practical joke.” Herman Boone, high school football coach who inspired ‘Remember the Titans,’ dies at 84 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z And, no, the above sentence is not an oxymoron, a prank or a practical joke. Why Washington football fans should — (gulp) — root for Oregon and Utah 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Time reported that his pagoda expelled him over his penchant for practical jokes but later readmitted him. Thich Tri Quang, Buddhist monk who wielded political might during Vietnam War, dies at 95 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z “For the greatest artist in human existence to put a red hat on was God’s practical joke to all liberals. Like, ‘No! Kanye West: I asked people working on my album 'not to have premarital sex' 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Lloyd's parents and brothers try to remember the smiling young man who would play practical jokes, and not the boy who retreated into himself in the last year of his life. The two towns mourning their lost boys 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z “There were a lot more practical jokes in those days,” Wood said. Splash & Go: Wallace has few regrets for splashing Bowman 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z A trucker terrorizes a collegian, his brother and a young woman after being the victim of a practical joke. Movies on TV for Oct. 6-12: 'Throne of Blood' and more 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Gorsuch said he and his colleagues sing happy birthday to each other, grill burgers at employee picnics and play practical jokes. Neil Gorsuch rejects idea of Supreme Court justices as ‘politicians with robes’ 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z I’m pretty sure that the computer the Dodgers use to select their lineups likes to play practical jokes. Dodgers Dugout: Ask Orel Hershiser; Andrew Friedman discusses the bullpen 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z The projection appeared to be a practical joke — but one likely to embarrass a particularly image-conscious president, Painter said. Analysis | How Trump ended up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z It “has an artificial quality to the flavor that’s seriously off-putting,” and may be an elaborate practical joke: “I’m not sure what it was trying to be.” Perspective | Who makes the best cookies-and-cream ice cream in the U.S.? We scooped up 15 top brands to find out. 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z And I’m sure he played practical jokes on her *laughs*. John F. Kennedy was ‘emotionally devastated’ by his cousin Anthony Radziwill’s cancer diagnosis, says pal 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z An inquest in 1976 heard Helen may have died as a result of an "accident or practical joke gone wrong". 'Little Girl Blue' suspect 'confessed to murder' 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z It is believed that the pants were put on the sculpture as a practical joke. Edinburgh prankster dresses Antony Gormley sculpture in 'bawbag' pants 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z One of Morris’ favorite memories of Presley was the practical jokes he played on Graceland, the refuge he would call home until his death. Elvis Presley’s pal recalls last time he saw The King who ‘looked so bad’: ‘Everybody had tears in their eyes’ 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Diagnosed at 18 months with sensory integration disorder, a form of autism, Zack inherited his mom’s mischievousness and propensity for practical jokes. Radio host Delilah shares her private grief with listeners 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Sometimes it might have been a practical joke, or perhaps the motive was to launch a server-debilitating attack. 'I was walking to school when I was arrested' 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Motel guests are subjected to an escalating series of pranks and practical jokes in an April Fool’s Day-themed episode of the horror anthology “Into the Dark.” TV This Week, March 31-April 6: ‘Warrior,’ the ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ finale and more 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z A factory worker said, “We used to keep it back here at the end of this room. It looked so natural and lifelike we would play practical jokes with it.” Perspective | A creepy mannequin stares down from an Alexandria apartment building. Why? 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Karen Williams, who disputes the total, said she at first thought she was the victim of a "practical joke". Restaurant hit with £45k electric bill 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The sign is a practical joke set up by his two sons who live in Florida. Birthday billboard draws thousands of calls 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Not only did the cast get along, but they were eager to play practical jokes on each other when cameras stopped rolling. ‘Godfather’ actor Gianni Russo recalls his encounters with Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Pablo Escobar 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z But the Scottish grandmother quickly realised it was not a practical joke - when she touched it, it moved. Scots woman's 'snake on a plane' shock 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z So one of two things is happening: either one of the programmers has decided to play a hilarious practical joke, or Ami’s autodidact parameters have been creeping without your knowledge until this decidedly embarrassing incident. An AI video game moderator goes rogue in "Machine of Loving Grace" 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “Mike Farrell tells a story really well about a series of practical jokes that everybody played on one another,” Alda chuckled. Alan Alda talks reuniting with ‘M*A*S*H’ co-stars, secret to his lasting marriage in Hollywood 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z “Life seemed to be an educator’s practical joke in which you spent the first half learning and the second half learning that everything you learned in the first half was wrong.” Opinion | The Quotable Russell Baker 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z The show went through numerous iterations, including one based around pranks and practical jokes, which he didn’t feel encapsulated him and his brothers in the slightest. In the race to turn podcasts into TV shows, the podcasts are winning 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z It was the Jewish regulars who were made most uncomfortable by the practical joke. What Cafés Did for Liberalism 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z SoraNews24 speculated that while some people were snapping up the Putin calendars as a “sort of practical joke,” others were genuinely interested in the his life and persona away from the Kremlin. Russian off the shelves: Vladimir Putin calendar outsells rivals in Japan 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Other practical jokes included false invitations to job interviews and fake voucher codes, all of which "took up valuable staff time and bewildered members of the public", said Mr Fox. Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z “I just think that this was not a simple practical joke. It appears to be something where they … were trying to send some form of intimidation,” Jaylani told The Associated Press. Man charged in deer carcasses dumped on Somalis’ cars 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z As it became clear that their practical joke had gone awry, sp.a’s social media team went into damage control. You thought fake news was bad? Deep fakes are where truth goes to die 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z He said he believed for a second that “maybe this is just a practical joke among oligarchs.” A 17-year-old developed the code for the AI portrait that sold for $432,000 at Christie’s 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z This arrangement was mutual, Paul says, and the brothers would tell him in advance of the practical jokes they’d pull on him, too. Jake Paul’s racism controversy reveals the flaw in Shane Dawson’s docuseries 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Teachers worry about cyberbullying and abusive practical jokes like photographing classmates from under the bathroom door and then posting the images online. France Bans Smartphones in Schools Through 9th Grade. Will It Help Students? 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z But Rainbow Beach Adventure Company says that while the incident did happen, it did not constitute discrimination because it was intended as a practical joke between good friends. Māori man allegedly given 'black guy repellent' sunscreen sues employer 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z What followed were years of jabs, jousts and practical jokes. 'Back in black' with Raiders' rock star coach, Jon Gruden 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z In an interview on Monday, Mr Riggleman described the image from his social media account as "a 14-year practical joke between me and my military buddies". US candidate disavows 'Bigfoot erotica' 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z In “World In Motion,” an account of the 1990 World Cup, Terry Butcher remembered players bonding over practical jokes, card schools and illicit nightclub visits. Dele Alli and England Drop Their Guard and Their Past 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z It looked like a fairy’s portion, or a chef’s practical joke. Koks, the World’s Most Remote Foodie Destination 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Still, I can’t help feeling that this is a big practical joke. Opinion | I Have Post-Brokeness Stress Disorder 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z It’s part practical joke, part album skit, part self-deprecating indulgence. 'I'm not sorry I said it': Erykah Badu on music, motherhood and wildly unpopular opinions 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z He couldn’t resist a eye-catching flourishes—or a practical joke, according to an essay by his daughter, Alexandra Wolfe, 37, a writer for the Journal. Tom Wolfe: A Life in Full 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z As a child, he hosted a “music show” on his grandmother’s windup Victrola — reciting fake commercials between the 78s — and also played practical jokes using the family radio. Carl Kasell, NPR broadcaster who brought gravitas and goofiness to the airwaves, dies at 84 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z As a child, he hosted a “music show” on his grandmother’s windup Victrola – reciting fake commercials between the 78s – and also played practical jokes using the family radio. Carl Kasell, NPR broadcaster who brought gravitas and goofiness to the airwaves, dies at 84 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z When not pioneering the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device, Edwardian novelist Virginia Woolf and her Bloomsbury chums were not averse to a practical joke. The woman who gave birth to rabbits 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z “These are mainly 19-year-olds … happy, friendly, frolicking kind of people playing practical jokes,” he said. This brave ex-chaplain is still haunted by the Vietnam War’s most desperate siege 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Mansion life will be more comfortable without McAuliffe’s alarm clock, which the departing governor left as a practical joke. After ‘ruffled feathers,’ Northam says he is back on track with Republicans 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The announcement was like a bad practical joke. Perspective | From a urine attack to an Oval Office meeting, Metro’s most notable moments of 2017 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z In a statement issued Thursday, the hospital claims Harosky participated in the circumstances leading to the lawsuit when she put fake intestines on her body before the surgery as a practical joke. Lawsuit claims nude photos taken of patient in surgery 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z It was not the practical jokes, though, that tormented Gattuso the most. Andrea Pirlo was a rare talent – a winner and dreamer who oozed creative cool | Paolo Bandini 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z In short, our house is like a practical joke. My house is a practical joke. I make a repair, then have to repair my repairs 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z They have families they fear for; they play practical jokes. Armando Iannucci: ‘I was saved from being a reject by comedy’ 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z In his first team meeting on Monday, he was the brunt of a practical joke. Seahawks make statement in getting Richardson from Jets 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z It also noted that the Whopper is often “at the center of advertising promotions, product tie-ins, and even corporate practical jokes and hoaxes.” Google seems to have blocked Burger King’s Whopper ad stunt 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z But any fleeting thought that this could be a strange mix-up or practical joke soon dissolved when he discovered nobody knew anything about the baby left in his back seat. Woman abandoned in car 26 years ago seeks answers to past 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z When he was 12, he went in, intending to buy a practical joke. The Magician Who Wants to Break Magic 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z “I thought it was a practical joke,” she said. The best picture show at the Oscars: the flub, the reactions, the blame 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Adding insult to potential injury, it’s also senior prank day, which turns the school into a virtual “Animal House” of extreme practical jokes. Charlie Day and Ice Cube tangle in overzealous comedy 'Fist Fight' 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Wills said they shared a stubborn streak, a love of practical jokes and a desire to win any argument. How Donald Trump is bringing Billy Graham’s complicated family back into White House circles 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z While working on Candid Camera, Woody Allen played a practical joke by asking passersby what they thought of the bid for independence for Freedonia. Polish minister mocked over meeting with fictional nation of San Escobar 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z He liked to play practical jokes on those close to him. When Killer and Victim’s Mother Meet, Paths From Grief, Fear and Guilt Emerge 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z It seems to be a practical joke designed to feed social media's seemingly inexhaustible appetite for Harambe-based memes. Harambe McHarambeface is Fakey McFakeface - BBC News 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z American colleagues appreciated his dry British humor, if not always his practical jokes, which included leaving a live alligator in a friend’s hotel bathtub. John Ellenby Founded Firm That Developed an Early Laptop Computer 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z "I didn't know what was going on, it felt surreal and I didn't move but thought it must be some kind of practical joke. " Nice attack: Witnesses describe Bastille Day terror - BBC News 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z My father was involved in many practical jokes that anniversary year. In honor of American independence, a good-natured poke at the British 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z He thought the whole farrago was a practical joke, or a mistake, or a miscarriage of justice. Billy the kid 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Hamilton recalls the background to that tag which he says arose from a practical joke played by the Northern Ireland team. Euro 2016 finals: Billy Hamilton recalls Northern Ireland's glory years of the 1980s - BBC News 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Muhammad loved to laugh, and he loved to play practical jokes on just about everybody. In Their Own Words: Eulogies for Muhammad Ali 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Initially, the colossal size of the creature made him think it was part of a practical joke. Giant alligator panics golfers as it ambles across course in Florida 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Think about why you want your name inextricably linked to a presidential candidate who, deep down, is treating his campaign like a practical joke against the political system, and especially against you personally. An open letter to Donald Trump supporters: Please, for the love of all that is good, reconsider this insanity! 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z A cul-de-sac street sign is being repeatedly replaced with an alternative name by a prankster in an unexplained practical joke. Boston street sign prank baffles council - BBC News 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z They ran a baseball team, worked out, grabbed takeout, drove home, played poker, drank beer and relentlessly pulled practical jokes. Theo Epstein broke the jinx in Boston. Now he may finally lift the Cubs’ curse 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The idea that primetime television would dedicate precious and valuable airtime to a practical joke, well, that just wouldn’t have occurred to most people. Why April Fools' day is utter crap | Dean Burnett 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z And he also kept active correspondence with fans on Earth, sending photos of landscapes and auroras and videos of liquid ping pong and practical jokes. Marathon space flight just the start for Scott Kelly, walking science experiment 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z His mother reportedly said he wanted to play a practical joke on his friend, who worked at the place. Florida man charged with 'throwing alligator' into fast-food restaurant - BBC News 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z The girl was timid with strangers, but exuberant at home – playing practical jokes, haranguing her parents with mock political speeches or flouncing around in her ballet costumes. Why did two parents murder their adopted child? | Giles Tremlett 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z I naturally assumed it was one of my London mates playing a practical joke on me! David Bowie, as remembered by… 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z When the White House called to invite her to the State of Union address, Rice, 71, thought one of her family members was playing a practical joke. Asia trade deal puts honey exporter in sweet spot for Obama speech 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z When Father Christmas is not at home with the reindeer preparing for his big sleigh-ride, he likes to play practical jokes on the children who visit him asking for presents. London Santa says leap of faith is part of Christmas magic 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z The boy who was known for his practical jokes and warm personality had an enlarged heart. Parents fight to keep kids from dying of cardiac arrest 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z The story was about an escalating series of practical jokes between the Tysons Corner Ramada and the Tysons Corner Holiday Inn. If The Post’s walls could talk, they might sound a little like this 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Friends and family said he was constantly poking fun and playing practical jokes. Waiter Killed in Paris Attacks Is Remembered as a Bon Vivant 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z As they got to know each other better they would learn they also walked with the same gait, had the same nervous habits, even liked to play the same practical jokes on people. Jack Yufe, whose behavior often mirrored twin brother's despite being raised apart, has died 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z “It was a practical joke,” he said of the firecracker incident. Here's Your World Series Cheat Sheet 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z “I was stunned and I was wondering if it was a practical joke because it was too good to be true,” said Margaret Williams, director of the World Wildlife Fund conservation group’s US Arctic program. Alaska divided as Shell halts Arctic drilling: heartbreaking news or a miracle? 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z If a practical joke went too far by involving food and bodily fluids, sure. SNYDER: Jonathan Papelbon, Bryce Harper give another reason to laugh at Nationals 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z "You can't please all of the people all of the time, especially with practical jokes. Comedy divides opinions." Fifa prank comedian awaits inquiry 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z So, practical jokes were held to a high standard. Yogi Berra always left ’em laughing, but as a player he was no joke 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Billings testified that when he was woken up early on the morning of 30 June and told that Bergdahl had vanished, he thought it was a practical joke. Bowe Bergdahl planned desertion, prosecutor claims 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z “He had a unique ability to make people laugh, usually through one of his practical jokes,” the family said in a statement. Men aboard ill-fated floatplane came from across US to fish 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z When Bowles explained that Capote planned to come as well, Vidal cooked up a practical joke. A life in feuds: how Gore Vidal gripped a nation 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Instead of taking the lesson, inside-Washington, D.C., types continue to behave as if Trump's candidacy were a practical joke pulled on them that he is not owning up to. How Trump Helps 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The court was told what happened at the station "went beyond any acceptable practical joke". Essex firefighters accused of degrading recruits - BBC News 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Doubleday was an avid outdoorsman, fond of practical jokes and not particularly bookish. Nelson Doubleday Jr., Publisher and Mets Buyer, Dies at 81 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Some still thought, in the backs of their minds, the six friends, so young and strong, were off on some adventure, maybe playing another practical joke. 25 years after mysterious plane crash killed six men, friends celebrate their lives 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z It was like a practical joke that got out of control. How Fake Steve Jobs lucked into writing for HBO's Silicon Valley 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z In the aftermath of the Clippers’ dramatic collapse in their semi-finals, Paul’s shot looks more like the setup to a painful practical joke. The Clippers are still the Clippers, and hope made the pain of defeat worse 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z She showed in painful and even humorous detail how funeral homes manipulated next of kin into high-priced options that constituted "a huge, macabre and expensive practical joke on the American public." Know your rights when dealing with a funeral home 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z “He just loved to laugh and hear new jokes and play practical jokes. He was a great trainer and a great person as well.” Horse trainer Mike Mitchell dies of brain cancer at 66 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Improv Everywhere, which specializes in staging practical jokes around New York City, delivered 20 pizzas to lucky passengers sitting inside an MTA subway car. See What Happens When 20 Pizzas Are Delivered to a NYC Subway Car 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z But the annual convention of the American Legion was once as much a testing ground for practical jokes as it was a venue for serious conversation. April Fool's Day Inspiration From the 1940s 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z But according to a story Crowe told the The Guardian, there was one man who dared to play practical jokes on the gruff Australian star: Michael Jackson. Russell Crowe Says Michael Jackson Used To Prank Call Him 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z The practical joke was quickly forgotten and the choice of Benchmark proved fruitful for Uber. The Benchmark Way: Five Partners Who Make Other VC Firms Look Outgunned And Overstaffed 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Joseph Kahn dropped a practical joke on the Internet this week with a spoof of dark-and-gritty fan films based around the Power Rangers franchise. Better 'Monster High' Than 'Jem And The Holograms' 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z I remember looking around and thinking I’d been roped into a practical joke, but without missing a beat he told me he’d read my clips and thought I had potential. Postscript: David Carr (1956-2015) 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z People used to say Richard and Tyronta were twins, because they were both handsome, light-skinned boys with a goofy sense of humor and a penchant for practical jokes. The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z It’s so bad it leaves one wondering whether it’s some kind of practical joke or a bizarre social experiment. Hacker's List: This Hire A Hacker Site Must Be A Joke, A Scam Or Just Sucks 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z One correspondent suggested that the list was a practical joke. Jonathan Gold's top 10 restaurant dishes of 2014, the alternative edition 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Kimberly Capdevila, 51, says the smell care package, sent in response to previous complaints about her barking dog, was a “practical joke.” Woman Faces Up To a Month in Jail For Mailing Her Neighbors Cow Poop 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Lane’s extended family gathered every Sunday night telling stories about her uncles, who ran a bicycle shop, played practical jokes and, with undeviating focus, together took on the problem of manned, powered, controlled flight. Wright Brothers’ niece recalls family stories 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z My sisters and I were used to Dad’s antics: the practical jokes on neighbors, Halloween terrors, the Budweiser beer motif of our float for a community parade. When my dad sneaked into the White House This was similar to the practical jokes she played at school, but at university it felt darker, because she was photographed. Campus nightmare: female students on the rise of sexual harassment 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z "I thought it was another tourism agency playing a practical joke." Isolated Peruvian tribe risks human contact, and disease 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z “In no way, shape or form did I intend this to be anything more than a practical joke,” she said. Woman Faces Up To a Month in Jail For Mailing Her Neighbors Cow Poop 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z “The students who were graduating wanted to play a practical joke on the caller, so they dressed him as a woman to dance the woman’s part,” he said. Square dance teacher, caller drawn to camaraderie 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z One example: In April following a pregame walk-through, Franklin set up Josh Gattis, one of his assistant coaches, in a locker room practical joke. James Franklin prompts Penn State football energy surge Along with being a dedicated outdoorsman who still hunts deer, Donnie’s children said their dad likes to read, enjoys practical jokes, has an affinity for discussing the past and is strong in his Catholic faith. Wisconsin farmer continues chores as age 90 nears 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Like most early viruses, it was built more as a practical joke than a legitimate security threat. An illustrated history of the computer virus 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Some Senate colleagues preyed on his air of self-importance with practical jokes, but even his critics called him intelligent and well-meaning. Roy M. Goodman, New York State Senator for More Than 30 Years, Dies at 84 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z He portrayed wolves as patient and gentle with their own, sometimes even fond of practical jokes. Farley Mowat, Chronicler Of Far North, Dies at 92 2014-05-08T03:05:52Z I probably wrote hundreds of them in my high school’s computer lab—games, utilities, practical jokes to play on my classmates. Fifty Years of BASIC, the Programming Language That Made Computers Personal 2014-04-29T05:00:11Z Among the elements of the practical joke are content on a section of the American Eagle website and a video clip that is being called a “dogumentary.” Advertising: Beware the April Fools’ Jokes Coming From Madison Avenue 2014-04-01T00:12:49Z “I was wondering if it was a practical joke,” Weaver says of getting the good news, which he heard over the weekend. Meet the Former Factory Worker Who Just Won a $100,000 Poetry Prize 2014-03-12T22:56:19Z A Dumb Starbucks, apparently, is a kind of practical joke, which also serves espresso drinks and pastries. ‘Dumb Starbucks’ serves up parody, coffee and baked goods 2014-02-10T19:08:23Z Most scientists believe that these sightings are just combination of folklore, misidentification, or practical jokes. Guide: Great animal mysteries 2014-02-05T15:45:53Z Jokingly, I tweeted that the Apple Store was down either for a new product update or because “a Google robot unplugged it as a practical joke.” Bits Blog: Apple Store Update: Is It a Clue That a New Apple TV Is on the Way? 2014-01-29T12:57:36Z Twenty years ago, his antics — installing a basketball court at the practice facility, keeping the mood light with practical jokes, coaching in an excessively positive manner — served as fodder for criticism. Seahawks’ Pete Carroll, now a Super Bowl coach, reflects on time with Jets 2014-01-27T05:51:58Z Hardy, who saw what looked like mathematical nonsense and, sensing it was a ruse or a practical joke, promptly threw it in the the trashcan. How Technology Unlocks Human Potential 2013-11-25T03:01:00Z The pair went to dances and concerts together, they both enjoyed practical jokes, and both energetically chased young female students. Fond memories of Lee Harvey Oswald 2013-11-19T00:53:38Z I think this new party is a practical joke. In China, pro-Bo Xilai party not seen a threat, but a demand for rights 2013-11-11T21:20:07Z When the practical jokes continue at school, fingers point to Desmond. Mysterious and strange tales for Halloween 2013-10-29T20:22:34Z "If this is a practical joke, it has gone too far," says Mr Connell. Guantanamo Fifty Shades claim denied 2013-08-22T02:43:16Z Connell said giving the book to his client was either a practical joke gone too far or "some kind of disinformation campaign." Guantanamo guards gave 'Shades of Grey' novel to prisoner, lawyer says 2013-08-21T23:33:07Z The flow was so prodigious that a competitor thought that the announcement was a practical joke. George Mitchell, a Pioneer in Hydraulic Fracturing, Dies at 94 2013-07-27T00:54:12Z It was quite clear that practical jokes took place. Chained to the desk 2013-07-21T23:02:18Z Mr. Garcia, who now lives in Puerto Rico, said, “I thought maybe they had trucked it in, as a practical joke, because there was no way a man had landed in that narrow street.” City Room: Long Ago, a Pilot Landed on an Uptown Street. That’s Where the Bar Was. 2013-06-04T22:47:30Z "The pitch remains a dusty, arid strip, full of practical jokes for those able to induce them," wrote the Times. 20 great Ashes moments No7: England regain the Ashes, 1953 2013-05-20T09:00:01Z Collins was so stunned at the call from the White House, he initially thought it might be a practical joke. Jason Collins Finds ‘It’s All a Little Surreal’ 2013-05-01T02:14:07Z A part of me in the back of my mind thought this was going to be the biggest practical joke ever. Frank Bruni's Blog: Q&A with Jason Collins 2013-04-30T17:27:36Z It was no practical joke, and after seeing their new home for the first time last month and receiving a warm welcome from the residents, Gayle and Matheson are embracing inter-generational living. Washington Spirit players living at Rockville retirement community 2013-04-22T18:19:32Z The Superiority Illusion: where everyone is above average The Superiority Illusion: where everyone is above average NOTE: April Fool’s always catches me completely by surprise, and I’m really terrible at practical jokes anyway. The Superiority Illusion: where everyone is above average 2013-04-01T13:15:21.400Z He's seen rants, raves, brawls, practical jokes, acts of kindness and conceit while handling the equipment, culinary and incidental needs of Mariners players. A Mariners original, Genzale has seen it all 2013-03-12T02:14:04Z Racing for a team whose co-owner's favourite practical joke is to jump out on his colleagues with a blowtorch and brake-cleaner, Patrick's reaction to an attempted flaming was amusingly idiosyncratic. Danica Patrick's pole at Daytona 500 puts a few more noses out of joint 2013-02-20T13:10:46Z Since this is meant to be a practical joke, I recommend creating a false memory that’s comical and not potentially life-scarring. How to Instill False Memories 2013-02-19T14:15:00.260Z The political elite howled in anger, accusing the electorate of playing an infantile and reckless practical joke on a hallowed institution. What a Brazilian clown reveals about the crisis in legislatures 2013-01-20T12:38:32Z He was supremely confident in his skills and almost pathologically energetic, spending nine months of the year on the road and developing a reputation for his practical jokes and partying. Two Men. One Sky. The Silent Realization of a Purer Form of Flight 2013-01-12T20:22:14Z When's the last time you went down the hall and played a little practical joke on an employee? You Don't Have to Be a Start-up to Be Like One: 5 Ways 2013-01-07T13:39:00Z When the paperback book and its accompanying box and reams of paper arrived five days later, Hamer assumed it was some kind of practical joke. Amazon's 10 metres of Christmas wrapping is testimony to elfin safety 2012-12-20T10:28:28Z And he lives for a good practical joke. Bear for all seasons 2012-12-15T21:48:00Z The media is the government, and you don’t play practical jokes on the Chinese government.” China's People's Daily Cuts Report on 'Sexiest' Kim 2012-11-28T09:35:29Z On the raft he was an individual, man enough to denounce Huck when Huck made him the victim of a practical joke. Is Huckleberry Finn's ending really lacking? Not if you're talking psychology. 2012-10-05T17:15:14.550Z “It started off as a practical joke machine seven years ago,” Hoover told E!. Eddie Murphy Still Not Dead. Where Do All These Celebrity Death Hoaxes Come From? 2012-09-04T16:38:15Z That snapshot of Sanchez and Tebow — pulling a practical joke, sharing a laugh, enjoying each other’s company — should be preserved, remembered later in the season. Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow Share Laughs, and Jets Hope It Stays That Way 2012-09-01T19:05:07Z Beneath the nihilism and the practical jokes in “The Ambassador,” there’s also an undeniable sense of purpose. “The Ambassador”: A Borat-style quest for blood diamonds 2012-08-28T20:03:00Z We thought it was a practical joke or someone was trying to wind us up. NI athlete in Olympic torch honour 2012-07-28T12:29:20Z It all felt like one big practical joke. Disruptions: Life’s Too Short for So Much E-Mail 2012-07-08T15:25:53Z Have those Olympic corporates, on whom a colossal practical joke is being played, actually read the play? The 'Isles of Wonder' Olympic opening ceremony: I smell a rat 2012-06-14T18:19:00Z They shared clothes, practical jokes, and Gilbert once faked a knee injury to get Nick more playing time. Nick Young and Gilbert Arenas rekindle their friendship 2012-05-02T19:21:22Z "Is this one of your practical jokes again?" demanded George. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z For the moment, when she entered, she thought that he had been playing a practical joke upon her, for it seemed impossible that these extraordinary people could be real. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Intended for the Church, he chose the army, but an injury resulting from a practical joke cut short his career as a soldier. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z He is still young, but no longer innocent; the bloom is off his credulity; you cannot play practical jokes upon him any more. Aspects of Modern Oxford 2012-04-25T02:01:12.193Z Such a fancy was melodramatic, absurd ... after all these years deliberately to aim at revenge for a practical joke. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Online discussions of the topic call the condition "hormone house" and "Mother Nature's practical joke." Extra hormones in the house with mom in menopause and kids in puberty 2012-04-04T19:02:03Z Revulsion of feeling is always unpleasant, and nothing could be more complete than the revulsion from the purest of sentiment to the most contemptible of practical jokes. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z The Chinese crowd, always alive to a practical joke, roared with laughter. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Cleopatra was forever playing practical jokes on her lover. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z That gentleman seems to have possessed a curious mechanical genius, which first displayed itself in devising sundry practical jokes for the entertainment of his guests. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z There is some one there who is playing a practical joke on you. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z The Earl of Sandwich, as the greater reprobate of the two, was chosen, and Wilkes revenged himself upon the company by a practical joke, which admirably illustrates the nature of their proceedings. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z It might have been that Mr. Brown were trying to play a practical joke upon them. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z They laughed, thinking it a practical joke, until they saw Pariset covering them with his revolver. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The anatomy of a motif for a story is a complex thing, but of a practical joke, 'The Man on the Box' was evolved. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The hypothesis of jugglery and mystification, dear to certain critics, has not the least application to this case, although I admit that rappings and movements are often produced as practical jokes by waggish persons. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z But the author of those books was the author also of many practical jokes, of which the Berners Street Hoax is still the undisputed classic. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z He was beginning to hope that Romanoff had been playing a practical joke on him, and that all his fears were groundless. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z Such is the greatest practical joke played on us by the Time Spirit in the present age. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z I have said nothing of the alarm clock's sense of humor and of its willingness to become a party to practical jokes. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z In fact, he acquired a somewhat unenviable reputation for rudeness, while his high spirits prompted him to contrive all sorts of practical jokes—a form of humour which seldom tends to make one popular. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Any sort of absurdity could be forgiven Emeric, for he managed even his most practical jokes so amiably that it was impossible to be angry with him. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z It was the taste of the days of the Stuart kings, days of constant jesting and amusement and practical jokes. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z It is the delight of this person to play practical jokes on his guests. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z So much rowdiness was habitually perpetrated within Trinity--such a succession of practical jokes and madcap tricks--that none were likely to heed the hubbub of this chase. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z His butchers had even stopped their practical joke at intervals in order to give him time to pull his thoughts together. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The gentlemen of the yeomanry vied one with the other in cultivation of their inventive faculty and the result was an array of practical jokes, novel and splendid indeed! My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Lad bobbed to the top, and glanced around at the Mistress to learn if this were a new practical joke. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z Oh, the "ironies of fate," the ugly tricks, the hideous practical jokes of life! The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Some years afterwards he unluckily conceived the idea of playing upon the wise man a practical joke, and obtained the co-operation of one of his friends. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Tom was capable of mischief, of playing such a practical joke as might cause sad trouble and even danger to poor little Sarah Ann. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z He gave the squireens to understand that they were fine jovial fellows, with a strong sense of humour and a subtle appreciation of a practical joke. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Why, it was the most stupendous of practical jokes! The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z Nancy kept him sternly out of the kitchen, for he was terribly mischievous, and seemed to take a positive delight in playing practical jokes. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z Good lord!" quoth the unhappy reader, "who in heaven's name has played this confounded practical joke upon me? Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z At the time, however, being yet but little more than a schoolboy, after all, I regarded it simply in the light of a capital practical joke. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z The Helots were ousting their lords and masters, were daring to be successful; even presumed to follow the example of the squireens, who had set the fashion of practical jokes. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z His adroitness in profiting by his very practical jokes commenced soon after his leaving Harrow, when spending a few days at Bristol. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Nora laughed, for practical jokes were at a high tide of popularity in the class, and many were the tricks which the girls played on one another. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z When I begin to put it into words, it sounds a babyish reason; but that jackanapes, Layton, has been playing an idiotic practical joke upon me, and I—was fool enough to mind it. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Crawford had a penchant for collecting stationary from places he visited, and a skill for practical jokes. Book Review: Our Magnetic Earth, by Ronald Merrill 2011-12-28T17:15:12.157Z Could he have been the victim of a practical joke, a prank? The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z A practical joke led to the ultimate success of Edward Knight, a popular comedian of last century. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Thus the Cabin party made fun of our great patrician, and rude practical jokes were played on him. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z I am sorry for her," Mernside said impetuously, "and it doesn't seem fair that she should perhaps suffer for that idiotic young fool's love of practical jokes. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z The latter noticed that the rest laughed heartily at this, which afterwards turned out to be a practical joke. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z He was a man of recognized worth, for many years chief steward of the church, of some literary culture, quite a wag, and very fond of practical jokes. Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward 2011-12-24T03:07:54.433Z In truth," she murmured, "Anna's brother is the sort of fellow who doesn't understand practical jokes. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z He had promised her great things from his practical joke. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z "What was it, and where did you see anything?" demanded George, always suspecting that the others were playing practical jokes. The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost 2011-12-15T03:00:13.703Z It isn’t raising our name, nor growing fresh laurels either, for you to play practical jokes on this poor London lad. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Well known for his practical jokes and pranks that circulate in stories and printed in chap-books since the 15th century. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z They made up their minds to play a practical joke on him. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z The former has latterly lost nerve and prestige through a curious practical joke played upon his superstitious nature by a ventriloquial member of his cuadrilla. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Mabel, Duchess of Dachet, it is beginning to dawn upon the vacuum which represents my brain that I've been the victim of one of the prettiest things in practical jokes that ever yet was planned. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z He was known for his practical jokes, including stashing an alligator in another driver’s hotel bathtub during his racing days. Jim Rathmann, 1960 Indianapolis 500 Winner, Dies at 83 2011-12-03T03:02:52Z I suppose I must congratulate you on carrying out a practical joke thoroughly when you do undertake one, Mr Mervyn. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z Another thing: it was virtually mandatory, when writing about Hunter, to mention his propensity for practical jokes. Dale Hunter?s practical jokes 2011-11-29T20:54:50Z The young Huguenot reads aloud what sounds like a practical joke, for the paper tells that a court carriage is in waiting to convey him blindfolded to an unnamed destination. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Probably the engine-driver had long since abandoned any expectation of passengers at Coppeen Road, and, if he even noticed the signal, would treat it as a practical joke. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z It is noticeable, too, that no one appears to have punished the slayer for his murderous practical jokes. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona 2011-11-21T03:00:13.817Z After all, he could pretend he had done the thing for a practical joke, and it would be difficult to prove the contrary. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z The General never entirely forgave his daughter-in-law her practical joke. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z He amused himself by perpetrating practical jokes that were much too dangerous, sometimes. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z They agree that while McLain is generally seen as the more extroverted one, Magill is quite witty and loves practical jokes. Kam McLain, Olivia Magill are friends, foes | Volleyball 2011-11-08T04:54:24Z We're also under the impression that you have recently developed a remarkable penchant—that's the word, isn't it, boys—for practical jokes. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z The thought of working a practical joke on Jim was too much for him at times and he would have to go outside to conceal his feelings. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z The laughing, the jovial, the practical jokes being told and all that was going on before — now, you could hear a pin drop. Magic Johnson and HIV: The Lasting Impact of Nov. 7, 1991 2011-11-04T11:55:00Z I had passed more than a month in that position, when—I may as well confess it—my fatal passion for practical jokes attacked me with more violence than ever. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z They often remarked that she probably found kindred spirits of the past, for she always surprised them with some practical joke on her return to the upper regions. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z Well," Hewitt replied, with another smile, "that would be carrying a practical joke rather far, wouldn't it? Chronicles of Martin Hewitt 2011-10-24T02:00:16.617Z One thing he felt proud of was that Bill Anderson never succeeded in working off a practical joke at his expense. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z He was a little delicate fellow, and was made a butt of by the other boys; and he was the victim of many practical jokes. The Phil May Album 2011-10-17T02:00:17.247Z Dodichet, having conceived the droll idea of smoking in his prompter's hole, set the stage on fire and was found roasted, as a result of his last practical joke. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z It must be some lover of practical jokes who had got in there. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z "It was only a childish trick after all," he concluded, "but I always liked a small practical joke on occasion." Chronicles of Martin Hewitt 2011-10-24T02:00:16.617Z Boo′byism; Boo′by-trap, a rude form of practical joke among boys, by which something is made to fall upon some one entering a door, or the like. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z He was under the vague impression that he was in the gun-room of the Hammerer and that the midshipmen were playing some practical joke. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z "We meant to play a practical joke on you, and we got ourselves arrested and put in the guardhouse!" San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Although Foreman did not perform vile practical jokes upon unsuspecting and inoffensive hosts as did the now “commissioner” Worcester in his travels, he did many things no honorable man would have done. The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune 2011-10-03T02:00:24.600Z I wouldn't have thought much of the young fellow if he had stood passively by, and seen a practical joke perpetrated on his brother. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z Was it a sort of practical joke biscuit—a rather clever imitation of a biscuit in concrete, hardwood, or pottery-ware of some kind? p. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z He had invented only one practical joke, a single one which amused him for nearly a year in our convict prison. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z "I asked you not to play any wretched practical joke." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z At first, Frank thought the other might be trying to play one of his practical jokes upon him. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z Another roar of laughter from Smithers and his friends succeeded this confession, and the perpetrators of the practical joke indulged their risibilities to the full; evidently congratulating themselves upon the success of their plans. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z "Possibly it was only intended as a practical joke, but you had better inform the constable in the village, and instruct him to inquire into the matter." The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z There was no attack upon me, and the police assured me that it was undoubtedly the practical joke of some friend. The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z This is one of the best of all the practical jokes of Reynard—the well-known story of the Fox and the Wolf in the well. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z Their practical jokes cost the captain some money one way or another. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z He was, moreover, a poor subject for practical jokes, and several of the stock kind recoiled on the perpetrators, because, as I have said, he did not know what fear was. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Often there was a tavern butt on whom all played practical jokes. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z I saw that the matter was really serious, and not a practical joke after all. The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z Flushington almost whimpered; 'a practical joke! me, oh, it really is too bad!' The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z It is a representation of a practical joke played on a poor peasant who is found in a field near the high road, senselessly intoxicated. Ludvig Holberg, The Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student 2011-08-25T02:00:32.027Z He told me that not only Versailles, but all Paris, was in a ferment, in consequence of a revolting, and all but sacrilegious, practical joke, played off on the night before. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z And these cheery hosts were fond of practical jokes. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z "That counts for a heap, I've found, to my cost," declared Red, who for years had been unusually fond of practical jokes and pranks, and several times floundered in hot water because of this failing. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z Violet, who was herself extremely fond of practical jokes, was determined to turn the tables upon Diccon. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z "Philip may hear something in Chiswick; it looks like a silly practical joke." The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z She warmly defended him, and declared that he was incapable of playing such practical jokes. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Endowed with a keen sense of humour, whose artistic expression found vent in caricature, he found his principal amusement in playing schoolboy practical jokes. George Morland Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work 2011-08-16T02:00:42.923Z The humor of Franklin was too broad at times not to find expression occasionally in practical jokes. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z Violet, to whom Diccon's practical jokes were well known, was immensely amused, though Sir Darcy and Lady Lorraine were not inclined to treat the episode so humorously. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z Franklin, who had a relish for practical jokes throughout his life, fell in readily with Ralph's stratagem. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z Jacksonville Coach Jack Del Rio placed severe restrictions on the practical jokes, including rookie haircuts. The Fifth Down: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose 2011-08-13T18:07:04Z Among them was Bobby Hargrew, but Laura did not tell her of the result of her practical joke in the window of the grocery store. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z This was the boys’ practical joke which they played on him whenever they could. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Many of us live for years separated from the man we love, and know that his thoughts turn to us continually, that time and space are a terrible, practical joke played by destiny on mankind. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z Such practical jokes, to Elizabeth’s mind, amounted to nothing. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z He's probably been playing a practical joke, as gentlemen will. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z The young French artist who married Phene under a misunderstanding, the result of a practical joke played upon him by his companions. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z That was how it began; and by degrees it developed into the great practical joke. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z “Do you call those practical jokes she played on us last autumn pretty?” demanded Judy, who had no liking for Minerva. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z The old woman took it for a cruel practical joke, and flew into a passion. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z Then Esau gave way to irreverent laughter, and the shopkeeper concluded that we were attempting a practical joke, and we had to fly. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z Song, quip, and practical joke followed one another incessantly, with all the thoughtless abandon of happy children, and mirthful enjoyment that might have thawed an anchorite. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z The practical jokes pivoted on jelly that were in the UK Office - including embedding a stapler in it - are replaced by cheese in the French version. The Office turns 10 2011-07-08T03:26:14Z It was unfortunate that, on the very evening that Minerva Higgins had arranged to go to the three friends, somebody played a practical joke on her and she was in an extremely bad humor. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Upon my honor I did not mean to do so, if I did; for I hate practical jokes that cause pain, quite as much as any of the other fellows, the—gentlemen. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z For after much discussion, he and his wife had come to the conclusion that the only reasonable explanation of what they had seen was that they had been the victims of a clever practical joke. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z “Is this a practical joke of yours?” gasped the baronet at length, as soon as he could find words. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Surely no one has been playing a practical joke on me. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z But that huge, practical joke entitled Life is, in its pitiless irony, fond of dashing such. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Even Allen sadly missed his erewhile tormentor, and thought his immunity from chaff and practical jokes dearly purchased. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Of course this tale is capable of more than one humorous interpretation, such as that of an evening spent in overmuch good-fellowship, or as an example of a successful practical joke. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z The public no longer finds madness unquestionably comic; it has its hesitations on practical jokes; it has lost a very little its sure enjoyment of drunkenness, especially in women. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The attack upon himself had only been a drunken practical joke. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Audacious deeds and elaborate practical jokes filled up the measure of his spare time. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z An English wag, who was lodged in the same room, by way of a practical joke, took one of the Irishman's spurs, and, perceiving that he wast fast asleep, buckled it on his heel. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z They all behave pretty well except Absalom Butts, who is given to practical jokes. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z By a practical joke, Christopher Sly the beggar is made to believe he is a Lord. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z The editor of the local paper heard of this circumstance and took me roundly to task for what he called my “heartless practical joke at the expense of a dead man.” By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z He knew that Peretori was really a man of infinite resources, but his intense love of a practical joke at all times over-ruled all dictates of prudence. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z Sabina felt instinctively, that this was no practical joke; she knew instinctively the dread reality—by the maniac's eye—by the tone of voice—and she sprang from the bed, darting towards the door. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Why, it looks as if we were playing a heartless practical joke on him.” The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z Mr. Anderson was a born humorist and fond of practical jokes. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z There’s a fine line between “edgy journalistic experiment” and “elaborate practical joke.” Bats: Covering Six Sports Events in 24 Hours 2011-06-11T05:15:39Z The great object in his life is the playing of practical jokes. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z Many of the early MIT hacks tended to be practical jokes. History of hacking 2011-06-09T06:50:00Z In his astonished abstraction he forgot to wipe his mouth, and gazed at Gabriel with his nervous smile as if his client had just perpetrated a practical joke of the first magnitude. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z "It may have been a sort of practical joke." Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z It was the one practical joke which we had ever had the heart to play on our queen. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z There was no doubt in the minds of the company regarding the author of that practical joke, but no one cared to accuse Clarence Paxton since his cousins were their guests. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z So Levko said one evening to his companions, who were trying to persuade him to take part with them in further practical jokes. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Domestic Science seems to be an easy prey to the practical joke, and when once it is started it is a difficult matter to weed out. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z It leads me to wonder if this is all just some grand practical joke. The Data's In: Satoshi Kanazawa is a Bad Scientist 2011-05-23T14:45:00.273Z It was a practical joke—Bowles realized that the moment he woke up—but the terror of that first grim nightmare wrenched his soul to the very depths. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z I will forgive you this time, but never play another practical joke on me. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z I always feel uncomfortable if I do not have a good fling, and play some practical jokes. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z We had come to regard them as necessities to puzzle and to play practical jokes of language upon. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z “Off the ice, he acts like he’s 16 or 18,” Helm said, adding, “He’s yappy, and he plays practical jokes on guys.” Red Wings? Fourth Line Still Grinds It Out 2011-04-29T16:09:03Z "It's like you, Fritz," she exclaimed, "to go out of your way to play a practical joke on me, but I did expect something better from Martine." Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z You young rascals, how dare you play a practical joke on an unprotected old lady and four helpless children? The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z Until that moment it had never struck her that her practical joke might have any serious issue. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z George and Fred realized how badly they had fared in their attempt to play a practical joke, but they were good sports and consequently good losers. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z How can I be sure that I am not exposing myself to a mischievous practical joke? Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z Casting aside all thought of a practical joke, Mr. Barnes now threw himself heart and soul into the task of finding Mitchel, dead or alive. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z “Am I to understand, then, Mr. Finucane, that this practical joke of yours was contrived for my benefit and for the purpose of holding me up to the ridicule of your acquaintances?” Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z A practical joke which Lorrequer played shortly after his resignation of 'The Dublin University' caused some trouble more than six years after date. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z She had a great love of pretty and elaborate practical jokes which were in the taste of the time. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z They played incessant practical jokes on each other, rolled innumerable cigarettes, and cheered the electric car when it at last arrived. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z We have already seen that the point of Sacchetti's stories is nearly always a practical joke, where comedy combines with heartless cruelty in almost equal parts. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Canon Hannay excels in the conduct of an absurd or paradoxical proposition, but he needs a word of friendly caution against undue reliance on the mechanism of the practical joke. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z He did not stand much in awe of his good-humoured parents: he was by no means shy of playing upon them mild practical jokes. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z He is probably some friend of mine who has been playing a practical joke at my expense. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Mr. O’Shaughnessy, 29, also represents an interesting foil to Mr. Mason, known for T-shirts and practical jokes. DealBook: LivingSocial Chief Races to Escape Shadow of Groupon 2011-04-05T01:14:33Z There is no reason to suppose that this practical joke did not actually take place. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z The innumerable jests there recorded as having produced the happiest effects at the bar, are the most miserable puns and quibbles, coarse practical jokes, or personal reflections. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z One day his companions, wishing to play a practical joke upon him, secretly overloaded a gun, and dared Andy to shoot it. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Under the influence of this feeling, the men of Siam could not forbear executing a practical joke on the orator. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z And that inclines me to the belief that some one who loves a practical joke was only trying to throw you into a state of fright, boys. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z The joke's on two Just as it takes two people to fight, it also takes at least two people to pull off a good practical joke. Jesting Our Limits: Do April Fools' Day Pranks Alienate or Engage People? 2011-03-31T21:45:01.340Z And how far do the very best tricksters go in preparing their practical jokes? Fool school 2011-03-31T00:34:07Z I am sorry to say that since I saw you I have been guilty of a practical joke upon Brown which has had all the success of an innocent Wildfire among people. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z I smiled, remembering Miss Nestleburt's remark about hoping he wouldn't embarass her by playing a practical joke or doing something eccentric at the ceremony. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z He sprang from the ground in a towering rage, and could scarcely be persuaded that he was not the victim of a practical joke. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z Horse-play, clownish tricks, songs, practical jokes—all were taken as a part of the fun. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z It's a serious work about the practical joke. Fool school 2011-03-31T00:34:07Z No one can call a practical joke a theft! The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z A long time ago Mr. Hawkins did something that embarrassed you--one of his practical jokes, I suppose--and you said you'd tell me all about it when you'd known me longer. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z Avery's descent of the Falls—The fatal practical joke—Death of Miss Rugg—Swans—Eagles—Crows—Ducks over the Falls—Why dogs have survived the descent. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z “It must surely be intended for a practical joke, Lord Wolfenden,” he said. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Everything, everything, peach-trees, apple-trees, grapevines, everything had been neatly and dextrously murdered, and their corpses left hanging on the wall as a practical joke. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z In the evening something was said about many ghost-stories being the result of a practical joke. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z It was over and done with, another practical joke at work. Would You Fire Employees for Playing a Prank? 2011-03-18T14:00:00Z Along the still, gray cloisters; past the mean flimsiness of the new buildings, erected apparently as a bad practical joke, out into the sunshine and dignity of the Broad Walk. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z It is, I presume, intended for a practical joke, and I need not say that I intend to treat it as such. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Now Murphy was sure there was either some hoax, Or young Pat was a-playing his practical jokes. The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook 2011-03-13T03:00:22.773Z “Surely Vibert, thoughtless as he is, cannot have had the senseless cruelty to play on his sister’s timidity any practical joke.” The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z You see that second little practical joke you fixed up for me to-day has missed fire; he's had a crack on the head from one of your mutual friends, and I've got him here. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z I was not to be led to give my life to a practical joke. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z Like Baron Cuvier, he had no tolerance for sarcasm or "practical jokes." Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z On our journey out in the pinnace I remember that Wentworth-Cole was the victim of a practical joke instigated by me for the amusement of the Royal Middies. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z |
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