Prank You Very Much: The Etiquette of Hoaxing
by Nancy WeberFiled under: Practical Jokes and Mischief, Why Do a Prank?, Hoax Etiquette
In my natal family, the holiest of holidays were April Fools, Valentine’s, Halloween, and the first night of Passover, in that order. To joke was to love was to entertain was to celebrate liberty. My friends were brought up to take praying seriously; my brother and I, to take playing seriously. (more…)





