How to Get Someone Wet on April Fool's Day

Pranksters have played jokes on April Fool's Day, or April 1st, since the late 1500s when the Charles IX and the Gregorian calendar moved New Year's Day from late March and early April to January 1st. Some refused to acknowledge the change and were labeled as fools, often the victim of harmless pranks. An unexpected shower and getting wet is certainly a way to play an April Fool's prank.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Car
• Low tire
• Water and air dispenser

1. Go to a gas station or convenience store. Park your car next to a water and air dispenser. Be sure that the tire next to the dispenser appears low in air.
2. Ask a friend or fellow customer to help you put air in your tires. Explain that you cannot get the cap off your tire, and ask her to bend over to unscrew the cap.
3. Offer to get the retractable air hose while he is unscrewing the cap. Distract him from turning around by asking him to look at the tread on the tire.
4. Hand the water hose to her instead of the air hose. Keep the conversation flowing so she does not notice the switch in hoses.
5. Stand back so that you do not get wet. Water will spray and splash when he tries to place the water hose on top of the knob with the air hole and presses the handle.
6. Smile and say, "Happy April Fool's Day!" Be prepared to run as she might try and spray you to return the favor.