Another Classic Prank
As some of you know, I enjoy pulling a good prank every now and again, and I often go to great lengths to make them perfect. When I was in college, I played one of the greatest pranks of my entire life.
The classic film "The Matrix" came out when I was a junior in high school. Once it was met with such high acclaim, they immediately signed on for sequels. For no reason other than boredom, I decided that I'd put together an obituary for Keanu Reeves. All of the elements seemed to come together; also, I have a lot of journalistic experience, including with obituaries, so it seemed a natural fit.
Considering that Reeves is young, his death would have had to have been something sudden and tragic. As it turns out, not only is Reeves a motorcycle enthusiast, but he's also wrecked before while going on "demon rides", which involve night riding without headlights. I factored all of this in, using the Internet Movie Database and a couple of other biographies as background material. I wove a gorgeous tapestry of deception, put an Associated Press label on it, and posted it on a message board I no longer frequent.
Before someone's finely tuned bullshit detector finally went off, I had the following reactions:
At least one girl claiming that she'd cried when she'd read the news
At least one guy saying that he couldn't find it anywhere else, but that if it was written by the AP, it must be true
I wish that I had it saved somewhere. That was completely and totally classic.
The classic film "The Matrix" came out when I was a junior in high school. Once it was met with such high acclaim, they immediately signed on for sequels. For no reason other than boredom, I decided that I'd put together an obituary for Keanu Reeves. All of the elements seemed to come together; also, I have a lot of journalistic experience, including with obituaries, so it seemed a natural fit.
Considering that Reeves is young, his death would have had to have been something sudden and tragic. As it turns out, not only is Reeves a motorcycle enthusiast, but he's also wrecked before while going on "demon rides", which involve night riding without headlights. I factored all of this in, using the Internet Movie Database and a couple of other biographies as background material. I wove a gorgeous tapestry of deception, put an Associated Press label on it, and posted it on a message board I no longer frequent.
Before someone's finely tuned bullshit detector finally went off, I had the following reactions:
I wish that I had it saved somewhere. That was completely and totally classic.
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