A funny holiday related prank.
Long ago there was a wax museum in Chicago's Old Town. Back in the late 60's, Old Town was a touristy hippie place to hang around and look cool. I remember the wax museum had a guy dressed-up as a gorilla, stand very still, then jump and scare you. (at least I assumed he worked there)
That experience probably gave me a similar idea years later at another wax museum. During a short vacation in Myrtle Beach I took my young SIL (9-10 yrs old, wonder if she remembers) to their wax museum. My wife and MIL were probably shopping. (Even to this day, I would rather stare at wax people than shop.)
Anyways, the two of us enter this wax museum (if it is still there, I'm sure it has been updated) making our way down a long hallway with exhibits on one side. As we made our way through the place, I discovered this window in the center wall that just looked into the other side of the hallway. Picture a long room with exhibits on the outer walls and a long wall dividing the center into two hallways.
I told my little SIL I had an idea and just stand real still next me for a minute in the window area. Our timing was perfect. A young couple, certainly on a date, approached. They talked about the exhibit, turn and gave us curious look. I raised my hand and said "Hi".
Both jumped. She screamed. We took off running out of the place laughing.
another circus
Long ago there was a wax museum in Chicago's Old Town. Back in the late 60's, Old Town was a touristy hippie place to hang around and look cool. I remember the wax museum had a guy dressed-up as a gorilla, stand very still, then jump and scare you. (at least I assumed he worked there)
That experience probably gave me a similar idea years later at another wax museum. During a short vacation in Myrtle Beach I took my young SIL (9-10 yrs old, wonder if she remembers) to their wax museum. My wife and MIL were probably shopping. (Even to this day, I would rather stare at wax people than shop.)
Anyways, the two of us enter this wax museum (if it is still there, I'm sure it has been updated) making our way down a long hallway with exhibits on one side. As we made our way through the place, I discovered this window in the center wall that just looked into the other side of the hallway. Picture a long room with exhibits on the outer walls and a long wall dividing the center into two hallways.
I told my little SIL I had an idea and just stand real still next me for a minute in the window area. Our timing was perfect. A young couple, certainly on a date, approached. They talked about the exhibit, turn and gave us curious look. I raised my hand and said "Hi".
Both jumped. She screamed. We took off running out of the place laughing.
another circus