It’s always nice to find a quarter on the sidewalk—except when you can’t get it off the sidewalk, no matter how hard you try. This simple prank has a quick payoff, worth at least 25 cents.
what you need
* A quarter
* White glue (Elmer’s or a similar brand)
what you do
THE SETUP
1 Squeeze a little bit of glue onto the back of the quarter and spread it with your finger so the surface is evenly coated.
2 Place the quarter on the sidewalk or other pavement where you know your victim will see it. Press down hard for a minute until it sticks. Make sure it will have a few minutes to dry before your victim arrives.
PULL THE PRANK
1 Wait for your victim to walk up, see the coin, and say something like “Wow, this is my lucky day.”
2 When the person tries to pick up the coin and can’t, act really baffled. “Wow, I heard the earth’s gravitational pull is unusually strong this month. I bet that’s why it’s stuck.”
3 If you need your quarter back, you can use water to dissolve the glue.
VERY IMPORTANT PRANKs
V.I.P.
Funny Money
An anonymous prankster in Spain must have gotten tired of looking at the face of King Juan Carlos on his country’s euro coins. He used his impressive art skills to transform the royal face into the bald-headed king of cartoon comedy, Homer Simpson. The coin found its way to a candy store in the north of Spain, where the owner discovered it while counting up the day’s earnings. Thousands of fans of The Simpsons have offered to buy the kooky coin, but the store owner seems to want to keep Homer at home.
The work of a true (prank) artist.