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MiHale

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11. I hid in my sister's closet at bedtime...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:26 AM

Jan 1

The closet door was directly above and to the right of her bed next to her pillow. As she sat on the side of the bed getting ready to slip under the covers, I slowly, quietly pushed the door open…then fell as formlessly as I could straight to the floor with a loud crash…I can still hear her bloodcurdling scream.

She still punches me when we retell the story.

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What is your most memorable childhood prank [View all] malaise Jan 1 OP

I have a couple, in middle school a friend and I found an old hubcap (cars had them in those days) and we would wait wcmagumba Jan 1 #1

Love it malaise Jan 1 #2

We did something similar berniesandersmittens Jan 1 #3

ROFL malaise Jan 1 #7

Throwing water balloons at passing cars Beatlelvr Jan 1 #4

They'd shoot you today malaise Jan 1 #10

Dead Patty Play Pal PikaBlue Jan 1 #5

Love it malaise Jan 1 #8

I just wanted to laugh at him kissing my doll goodnight PikaBlue Jan 1 #17

Visiting my grandparents, my dad's folks True Dough Jan 1 #6

Bwaaaah malaise Jan 1 #9

I hid in my sister's closet at bedtime... MiHale Jan 1 #11

ROFL malaise Jan 1 #13

When I was at summer camp me and a friend Phoenix61 Jan 1 #12

Hahaha malaise Jan 1 #14

It was when I was in 4th grade Hey Joe Jan 1 #15

Ouch! malaise Jan 1 #18

Oh Lordy! My friend, a tarantula, and me! Dorothy V Jan 1 #16

You win the thread 😀 malaise Jan 1 #19

Really bizarre Grim Chieftain Jan 1 #20

You folks have me howling with laughter malaise Jan 1 #21

One I pulled on my best friend bif Jan 1 #22

Too wicked malaise Jan 1 #24

The invisible wire trick nuxvomica Jan 1 #23

LOL malaise Jan 1 #25

I placed a Garter snake, small one.... FarPoint Jan 1 #26

I'm guessing surprised is an under statement malaise Jan 1 #27

He figured it out rather quickly... FarPoint Jan 1 #32

Not a prank, exactly, but a "gotcha" moment that I still relish 60+ years later. 3catwoman3 Jan 1 #28

Love it malaise Jan 1 #30

This prank was at a little older age. Involved a '57 Chevy. marked50 Jan 1 #29

Good one malaise Jan 1 #31