Reader's Digest Sir John Hargrave
A comedy article
by Luke McKinney 11,193 112 03/15/2010 03:11 AM 1822 views
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That title is a testament to just how far pranks have come (as well as featuring the only apostrophe ever to prevent cannibalism).
Enabled by the Internet, practical jokes have gone from the bane of college movie deans to major marketing material -- whether it's corporate advertising, grass-roots activism, or the crrrrrazy idea that people might just do them for fun.
No more powerful proclamation of their acceptance is possible than the Reader's Digest article featuring our very own Sir John. Best known for "being extremely ancient" and "trying to spam old women with sweepstakes years before e-mail was invented," Reader's Digest is the largest paid print magazine in the world -- and they love our pranks.

Not a real cover, because Photoshop is still better than reality
Their new article, Meet the Madmen of Pranks, promotes Sir John, Improv Everywhere and other mayhem-meisters to over 40 million readers worldwide. This is Big Time, especially since the Digest reaches more six-figure-income households than Fortune and the Wall Street Journal combined. Which is why I'm looking forward to being paid in shiny new Lexuses for my future articles.
It's a wonderful time to be alive and engaged in hilarity. Not only can you gain worldwide fame for silly stunts (if only for a few seconds), but it's possible for "making people laugh" to be a career, a company's core mission, or completely spontaneous, and satisfying for all three.
[Click here to view the complete Reader's Digest article.]
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Fratberry 283,051 53
03/15/2010 03:19 AM
Next up for John is a guest appearance on Matlock.
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Fratberry 283,051 53
03/15/2010 03:20 AM
Whaddya mean they canceled Matlock? It's on every day!1
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Little Irish Midgets 96,151 48
03/15/2010 03:31 AM
They mentioned the site.
Now we're going to be flooded by 9 year-olds and senion citizens.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Hammerhead 59,399 14
03/15/2010 06:32 AM
I was just about to come here and say something about this.
Thanks to a gift subscription that automagically renews itself every year, I happen to get Reader's Digest. Although the latest issue came in the mail several days ago, I'd only gotten so far into it until today. I was anticipating the prank article, which would be so much more entertaining than the scary "vitamins of doom" front cover article that they published.
I was just sitting in my library dropping a deuce when I open the article up and who's face do I see right away? That's right, our absentee leader, Sir Jeff, holding a monocle and hovering over a globe with "prank" flags planted all over it.
Oh, what's the matter, John, no mention of the Super Bowl Prank? At least he was able to poke fun at himself about being pranked by "Eric Idle".
Let the flood gates open...
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Professor Nutbutter 181,311 35
03/15/2010 06:53 AM
John gives us laughter, which is the best medicine.
I read that somewhere.
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Gorky Thatcher 41,132 13
03/15/2010 07:05 AM
Its all in a day's work.
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Kiss me I'm Cyco Irish 11,330 11
03/15/2010 07:20 AM
From the article:
*Best gag you’ve pulled off: "I once filled out my tax forms using Roman numerals. The IRS was not amused." *
They would have named it "Best gag you've pulled off (that didn't involve the Super Bowl and that we can put in print without angry letters from 80 year old blue haired harpies)" but they had to cut it to get under 1500 words.
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McDasypygal-uncorked 14,811 17
03/15/2010 07:53 AM
I just discovered the article today while at my doctor's office. I almost dropped a deuce.
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Semper Fidelis Tyrannotacosaurus 61,976 36
03/15/2010 08:28 AM
John gives us laughter, which is the best medicine.
This may also explain my raging upper respiratory infection and pink eye.
NOT THAT YOU PERVS I ACTUALLY HAVE PINK EYE. Someone farted on my pillows.
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Cyberjar88 917 8
03/15/2010 09:21 AM
WTH John? Why not fess up to the best Super Bowl Halftime Show ever!?!?
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Fratberry 283,051 53
03/15/2010 09:48 AM
Hammerhead subscribes to Reader's Digest. This does not surprise me at all.
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Fratberry 283,051 53
03/15/2010 09:49 AM
Fag.
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Kiss me I'm Cyco Irish 11,330 11
03/15/2010 10:56 AM
Someone farted on my pillows.
BullShakespeare, everyone knows that Scott Baio gives you pinkeye.
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0 to speeding ticket in a very short time 201 7
03/15/2010 10:56 AM
Hmz, how do you get a 'Sir' title by yourself..?
Yes I know, this post is not funny. Frost it.
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Gorky Thatcher 41,132 13
03/15/2010 10:01 PM
Last time I tried to Frost a Post, Richard Moll kicked my ass and Dan Laroquette moved in.
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Madame KChiki 128,446 98
03/18/2010 06:17 AM
I have to say, I am genuinely impressed.
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Professor Nutbutter 181,311 35
03/18/2010 06:25 AM
Andrew Brusso's website just re-sized my browser.
Sorry, John, but you're now dead to me.
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Whistler P. McManus 186,130 44
03/18/2010 06:51 AM
In that last picture, John looks like a shorter and slightly less masculine version of my sister Mary-Margaret.
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cokebabies 1,385 14
03/18/2010 06:16 PM
I will definitely have to check this article out, once I finish reading up on these natural remedies my doctor doesn't want me to know about.
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hotridinghood 20 6
03/21/2010 09:13 AM
I'm detecting a yellow theme running through their props. Yellow= the funny color?
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