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One of Austin Hermsen’s friends posted his phone number on a Craigslist ad for a free turkey giveaway. The ad stated he had thirty turkeys to give away to whoever called him. While it started out as a prank, it quickly became a real event. After receiving 100 calls for free turkeys, his group of Hermsen’s…

When Cumberland, Wisconsin police arrived at the local high school responding to a report of an automobile accident, they discovered an elaborate senior prank instead. The student had used a junk car, bricks, tape, and a black tarp to make it look like the car had crashed into the principal’s office.…

Bumble is an app for your smart device where you can build relationships with new people. It might be wise to be careful who tell your secrets to. Cannon Harrison was on the app when a woman bragged to him about a prize deer she had shot out of season. Mr. Harrison initially thought someone was playing…

A Texas student noticed a blank wall at his local McDonald’s restaurant and decided to cover the wall in a unique way. He and a friend created a false advertisement and hung it up, where it apparently was not noticed. The student, identified as Jevh M. said he thought he would boost Asian representation,…

A Pennsylvania woman who stole baby Jesus from a Nativity scene and dropped the figurine off at a local hospital said she thought her prank was a harmless joke. Local authorities said they were not amused when Jacqueline Ross dropped the porcelain baby off at a local hospital along with a note explaining…

A British woman didn’t hear a voice from heaven; she received a text instead. When Sheri Emerson’s grandmother died she dealt with her loss by continuing to send her grandmother text messages. Then one day she received a reply. “I’m watching over you and it’s all going to get better.” After a few anxious…

In 1967, Manhattan lawyer Ivan Schneider brought a Jaguar XKE convertible. Schneider says that car was one of the first and best looking luxury cars he ever owned, and it also the only one to be stolen. The car disappeared in March, 1968 and did not resurface until a routine export report check through…

In 2012, several students at Burns High school in Lawndale N.C. were looking for something to do. They decided to play a prank. Their target? The high school football field. Their weapon? Goats. That’s right. The students released a dozen goats on to the football field in the middle of the night. Because…

Some errors can have serious consequences. In Montana, a local phone book misplaced the listing for the Bar 3 Bar-B-Q restaurant. Instead of the correct place, they listed it in the category “Animal Carcass Removal,” not a very appetizing listing for a restaurant. The owner said the listing led to prank…

Applications for cell phones serve many purposes. Now, apps can help a user avoid an unwanted conversation, or get out of a bad date. A survey by the Pew research group found that 13 percent of cell phone users reported deflecting awkward conversations by faking phone calls. A new app called, Fake-a…

What was once a classic prank has turned into a new way to share with those in need. A California based website has become what has been termed “random acts of pizza.” Ashley Qualls from Santa Clarita said she discovered the site after asked about ways to donate to people in need on a local link-sharing…

Gar Ryness never thought he would be famous. It all started as a prank video shot in his backyard imitating famous batting stances of major league baseball players with a black waffle ball bat. A year and a couple of million You-tube video hits later, he was on the David Letterman show doing his schtick.…

Simon Birch (a movie based on the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving) is the story of a 12-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical handicaps, believes God has a plan for his life. Simon was born tiny and with an abnormally small heart. He was expected to die within the first…

MYSTERY Authorities in Harwich Massachusetts are not sure if it was a prank, a theft, or an attempt to bring a little cheer to their lives. They are still investigating the mysterious appearance of a piano, in good working condition, in the middle of the woods. A woman walking along a trail near Cape…

Unknown Author A certain German nobleman provided his son with a tutor whose duty it was to cultivate the mind and morals of the youth. One day as the tutor and his pupil were taking a walk in the country, they came to the edge of a wood, where they observed a half-felled tree, and saw lying by it a…

The following "urban legend" has been around since 1999: A Vermont native, Ronald Demuth, found himself in a difficult position. While touring the Eagle's Rock African Safari (Zoo) with a group from Russia, Mr. Demuth went overboard to show them one of America's many marvels. He demonstrated the effectiveness…

[COME, LET US] Worship the Lord with the beauty of holy lives…(Ps 96:9, TLB) Opening Hymn: #1 Praise to the Lord Closing Hymn: #532 Day by Day Scripture Reading: Proverbs 3:5,6 Lord, you want me to do what? His name is Mr. Wong, in his day he was known to friend and foe as Glorious Country Wong. His…

HOWL -WEEN 101 The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead…

FORGIVENESS A Grinch of sorts was busy in South Florida this past holiday season. On Christmas Eve, Ron and Helen Meijer found a ransom note in their front-lawn nativity scene. The plastic baby Jesus had been kidnapped. The kidnappers did not demand money. Instead, they made a demand the Meijers refused…