{"id":7778,"date":"2023-03-29T07:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/?p=7778"},"modified":"2023-03-27T19:36:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T02:36:15","slug":"getting-the-jump-on-pranksgiving-april-fools-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/2023\/03\/29\/getting-the-jump-on-pranksgiving-april-fools-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the Jump on Pranksgiving: April Fools&#8217; Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;19px||23px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_module=&#8221;2637&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GPB-Bank-Local-Banner_1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;GPB-Bank-Local-Banner_1&#8243; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.goldenpacificbank.com\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;114px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title title=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; meta_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; meta_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; meta_text_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Georgia|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;31px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Two quick ideas to get &#8220;prevenge&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Author&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_4_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_6_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>By Ed Goldman<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class='et-dropcap'>W<\/span>ith April 1st looming this Saturday, I&#8217;m moved to declare I\u2019ve never liked \u201cpranksters&#8221; nor ever been one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s hard enough for most of us to navigate daily life without having some guy\u2014pranksters are almost always guys, have you noticed that?\u2014pretend to have heard my child was arrested that morning for arson. Or that a restaurant in which I dined the previous night closed suddenly this morning because the entire staff tested positive for Bubonic Plague.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; alt=&#8221;Edgy Cartoon&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Kitchen Confidential&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;93%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-16px||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Pranks for the memory<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Then, just as I feel my blood pressure rising to federal deficit levels, the prankster laughs and says, \u201cKidding!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I know I&#8217;m supposed to roar with laughter but at that moment I&#8217;d prefer to break the prankster\u2019s mirthful nose\u2014or, at the very least, to tear his ACL. But that would be counterproductive. It would only make him seem trendy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Adsense Horizontal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1433&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- gs_horizontal_new --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     style=&#8221;display:block&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-client=&#8221;ca-pub-8489921453224987&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-slot=&#8221;5069548950&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-format=&#8221;auto&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-full-width-responsive=&#8221;true&#8221;><\/ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Since there are laws prohibiting our responding to gags with violence or anything the penal code classifies as weaponry, we should be a bit heartened that somewhere along the line, the decision was made to consign pranksters to one day a year: April Fools&#8217; Day. It&#8217;s a tradition thought to date back to the late 1500s, when this is the sort of thing that passed for wit:<\/p>\n<p>PUNCH: This liniment makes mine skin smart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>JUDY: Then why not rub it on thine head?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]To celebrate this year&#8217;s 24 hours of foolishness, let\u2019s prank a prankster. The key is to do so a few days before the actual event, of course, since the practiced prankster will be highly suspicious if you try to prank him on the actual Pranksgiving. Call it &#8220;prevenge.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0Here are two suggested activities:<\/p>\n<p>1. CALL A PRANKSTER AND TELL HIM YOU\u2019RE WITH THE IRS. You almost needn\u2019t say anything after that\u2014he\u2019ll already have started to develop a nerve rash\u2014but if you\u2019d like to up the anxiety ante, say you have &#8220;some very troubling news&#8221; for him: \u201cWe have examined your tax returns for the past 15 years and find you\u2019re in criminal noncompliance with\u2014\u201c Then make a scratchy sound by rubbing your phone with a Brillo pad and hang up. On April 1, you can call and let him know it was all a joke (&#8220;Kidding!&#8221;)\u2014provided they put through calls to him at the local insane asylum.<\/p>\n<p>Tips: (a) Disguise your voice; if you&#8217;re incapable of doing so, have another friend who hates pranksters make the call for you; (b) Be sure to block your phone number. This is relatively easy to do. Or so I&#8217;m told. I haven&#8217;t the slightest idea of how to do it; (c) If you can&#8217;t find a Brillo pad to simulate static on the line, aluminum foil will also work. But whatever you do, don&#8217;t use the sound of a barking dog or hungrily meowing kitten to achieve the interruptive effect. Everyone knows that pets aren&#8217;t permitted at the IRS; (d) Why don&#8217;t you have a damn Brillo pad? Your pots and pans must be a disgrace.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Adsense Horizontal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1433&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- gs_horizontal_new --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     style=&#8221;display:block&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-client=&#8221;ca-pub-8489921453224987&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-slot=&#8221;5069548950&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-format=&#8221;auto&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-full-width-responsive=&#8221;true&#8221;><\/ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;endingG&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]2. RENT A FREDDY KRUEGER COSTUME AND RING THE PRANKSTER&#8217;S DOORBELL WHEN YOU KNOW HE&#8217;S AT WORK BUT HAS A VIDEO MONITOR. Hold up a sign composed of words clipped from magazines (in differing fonts, sizes and colors need I add?) saying, &#8220;Sorry I missed you. Will be back tonight or tomorrow night, depending. Have a nice day!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tips: (a) Rent the costume online from a store in Guam and have it shipped in plain brown wrapping to your next-door neighbor&#8217;s home, but make sure your name is the one on the label. If things go haywire, this won&#8217;t really get you off the hook\u2014but if your neighbor has irritated you by parking his lavender Winnebago in front of your home for several weeks, this will at least cause him (and it&#8217;s always a him) some consternation; (b) If your neighbor actually brings over the package and seems curious, just tell him you bulk-ordered some Brillo pads. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto||0px|false|false&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_module=&#8221;1122&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;About Ed&#8221; module_class=&#8221;AuthorBioBox&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#444&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/about-ed\/\">Ed Goldman&#8217;s<\/a> column appears almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A former daily columnist for the Sacramento Business Journal, as well as monthly columnist for Sacramento Magazine and Comstock\u2019s Business Magazine, he\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jUELxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">author<\/a> of five books, two plays and one musical (so far).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(173,135,0,0.11)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||32px|||&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#b08a0f&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#b08a0f&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.goldenpacificbank.com\/&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;6px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#02528f&#8221; 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