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Black Like Me, Part 4
A comedy article by John Hargrave | 07/01/2008 02:58 AM | 153 views
I've always dreamed of pranking the President. Now I have a 51.2% chance of fulfilling that dream.


Barack Obama American Express Gold Card


Here it is: my live, working Barack Obama American Express Gold Card. I originally wanted an Amex Centurion card, otherwise known as the Amex Black card, which is their top-of-the-line. But what am I going to do, complain that I only got a Gold Card in the President's name? This is still the greatest prank of all time.

Barack Obama American Express Gold Card



What's beautiful about my Obama Amex card (which I'm going to nickname my "Obamex") is that it's hooked into my own American Express account, so I can charge anything I want to it, and it will appear to be coming from Obama. Of course, I still have to pay the bill, but that's a small price to pay for such a grand practical joke.

Chris HughesMy first thought was that I should send something to one of his beleaguered campaign staffers. These poor guys work for peanuts (literally, Obama feeds them legumes) in a sweaty Chicago office all day. Obama doesn't even have an office there, so it's not like you get to hang with the Man. These hardworking teens and pre-teens deserve a little thanks.

Since this prank was going to involve the Internet, I targeted the most online-savvy Obama staffer, Chris Hughes. He was the co-founder of Facebook, and he's now Obama's online strategist. The kid is 25, and he's worth $6.2 billion.

And I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a copy of my book.

I went to Amazon and ordered Chris ten copies of PRANK THE MONKEY with the following personal note from Obama:


Obama Amazon receipt



And then I paid for it with the Obama credit card. When Hughes opened it, he would see a thoughtful gift note from Obama, and a gift receipt with Obama's address and credit card number.

I sent it next day air, and spent the next day airily following the progress of the UPS truck as it delivered my prank into downtown Chicago, and (hopefully) into the waiting hands of boy billionaire Chris Hughes.


Obama Amazon tracking



FIST BUMP! Here it is, proof that the prank was delivered, received, and signed for. I can only imagine the look on the face of Hughes' staffers, as they all received a complimentary copy of my book, courtesy of one Senator Barack Obama.

Let's open it up to you. What do you think I should send, and to whom, with my Barack Obama credit card?


Sir John Hargrave is author of the bestselling Prank the Monkey, and the upcoming bestseller Mischief Maker's Manual. Click here to read past articles >>

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John Hargrave
07/01/2008 02:40 AM

Unless I hear any funnier suggestions, I will have Barack send a ham to Senator John McCain's house.



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Thud
07/01/2008 02:44 AM

Sned McCain some Rogaine.



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Squ....... uh what was my name again?
07/01/2008 03:13 AM

You should sent Hillary a gift certificate for Cracker Barrel.



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BC Bud loves b(+)(+)bs
07/01/2008 03:21 AM

A Ham? Send the Senator a watermelon from Barack and an order of fried chicken...



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Thud
07/01/2008 03:29 AM

How about a box of Depends?



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Spotted Dog
07/01/2008 03:34 AM

this sounds like a setup for pranking the white house

Send some books on the art of feng shui there http://www.amazon.com/Feng-Shui-Tips-Your-Home/dp/1567188095
or a trophy to george bush: "that was a first place presidency".



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Squ....... uh what was my name again?
07/01/2008 03:39 AM

You could send Rev. Wright this book.



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Frogpop the Bad Idea Bear
07/01/2008 04:06 AM

Send something to Colbert. If it's at all interesting he won't be able to NOT put it on the air.

How much would it cost to crank out a few "Fist Strong - Bumping for Barack" awareness wristbands? More importantly, what color should they be? Is black too on-the-nose?



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Thud
07/01/2008 04:18 AM

How much would it cost to crank out a few "Fist Strong - Bumping for Barack" awareness wristbands? More importantly, what color should they be? Is black too on-the-nose?

Couldn't they be kinda zebra-striped?

<ducks>



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syncope also has a Dobro
07/01/2008 08:05 AM

You could send Reverend Wright or Al Sharpton some NWA CDs.



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Nukunukudash
07/01/2008 10:10 AM

Send Nelson Mandela a birthday present with a card saying something like "Happy Birthday. Stay black bro. Love Obama"



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Lawdude
07/01/2008 01:08 PM

Send Hillary a copy of the Queen CD that has "We Are the Champions" on it.



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Spicey McHaggis
07/01/2008 01:28 PM

Note to John: The Fist Bump has evolved.



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Mung Champ
07/01/2008 01:53 PM

You could always send an HD copy of "The Deer Hunter" to McCain's house.



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Phuc
07/01/2008 02:30 PM

A case of Angostura Bitters to Hilary.

Dildos to the KKK.

Ex lax and enemas to Bill Clinton.

An "honorary brutha" shirt to John Cusack.



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dangerousbeans
07/01/2008 05:19 PM

Its gotta be something racy like a black fist dildo to Colbert. I needs to be personalized with "YES WE CAN" written on the base or along the arm.



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dangerousbeans
07/01/2008 05:22 PM

Or just put the dildo on a trophy base with "YES WE CAN" engraved on a brass plaque.



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flarn2006
07/01/2008 05:28 PM

Send me a MacBook Pro.



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The Rosskonian
07/01/2008 05:52 PM

How about sending something to a talk radio show host? Not exactly sure who, but it'd be funny to hear their reaction on the air if they buy it.



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Bean
07/01/2008 07:20 PM

Hmmm... I'll have to ask my boss (aka a lawyer) if it's still identity theft if it is hooked up to your own social security number. If not, this could be interesting. If so, I hope John at least ends up on some big news shows.



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Jeffrey Paulsen
07/01/2008 07:20 PM

Flowers and candy to Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a note saying, "Thinking of you. Hope to have a little get together the first of the year."



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KChiki - Bringing back the Pussy-Fart
07/01/2008 07:33 PM

On the Radio DJ note, <a href="http:\\www.btls.com">Bubba the Love Sponge<a/> is a huge Obama supporter and would absolutely talk about anything he got with Obama's name on it on the air. You should send him a couple copies of PTM.



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KChiki - Bringing back the Pussy-Fart
07/01/2008 07:34 PM

Goddammit.



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Fej
07/01/2008 07:52 PM

I second the black fist dildo (or anything else) sent to the Colbert Show.



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Antmusic
07/01/2008 09:55 PM

I like the idea of something that is personalized. Like a plaque, a trophy, or adding an etched plate to something... and having it signed with something like:
"Love, B.O."

Maybe that will get your mind cranking out some ideas.



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No Spring Chickens
07/01/2008 11:00 PM

Please send Hillary a copy of "How to Win Friends and influence People" and also "Home Lobotomy Kit".



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sgresso
07/01/2008 11:08 PM

how about a set of luggage for the president?



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NAveryW
07/03/2008 12:41 AM

You should definitely send McCain something. Here are some ideas that may be funnier than a ham:

-Multiple copies of the same Hannah Montana CD
-An ant farm
-An autographed photograph of Barack Obama
-A copy (or several copies) of the E.T. game for the Atari 2600
-A Pokemon DVD



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Al Sleet
07/03/2008 01:19 AM

Frost that. Send McCain an autographed copy of Prank the Monkey.



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Al Sleet
07/03/2008 01:20 AM

You could probably talk to someone at amazon and have them autograph it for you.



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Al Sleet
07/03/2008 01:21 AM

Or you could wipe your ass with it.


I'm full of great ideas. Problem is, most of them suck.

</Carlin>



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Sharper
07/03/2008 05:47 AM

Send Hillary three books from Amazon with an appropriate gift message asking her to join your ticket:
"At the President's Side: The Vice Presidency in the Twentieth Century",
"Heirs Apparent: Solving the Vice Presidential Dilemma",
"America's Vice-Presidents: Our First Forty-Three Vice-Presidents and How
They Got to Be Number Two".

Then order her husband Bill some Viagra.



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Hammerhead - Sun Worshipper
07/03/2008 06:49 AM

This to Hillary

This to Colbert

This to McCain

This to Da Prez.



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Hammerhead - Sun Worshipper
07/03/2008 06:57 AM

This to Hillary with a note that reads, "Since you won't get close to the nuclear football, I got you the next best thing. You can make Bill go 'boom' whenever you'd like. B.O."



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Matt913
07/04/2008 03:52 AM

I don't know if non-wrestling fans would get it, but send a food-related item to Vince McMahon in Stanford, CT, (perhaps something from the pork family), with the message "Now, you can smell what Barack is cookin'."



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The Rosskonian
07/04/2008 08:09 AM

I couldn't figure out who you'd send it to. But you can't turn on the news/radio without someone talking about the price of a barrel of oil. Since it seems to be such a hot issue, why not send somebody a barrel of crude, unrefined oil. Courtesy of 'the big O'.



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Frogpop the Bad Idea Bear
07/04/2008 09:58 AM

Obama - Light, Sweet, never Crude.. Political Black Gold.



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The British Guy
07/04/2008 06:34 PM

Surely this has potential? Potential to get Obama fired? If, for example, "Mr Obama" accidentally sends some..incriminating..stuff, to Mr McCain; or perhaps something incredibly unchivalrous, satanic for example. A media storm is certain to ensue, with the right attention-seeking stunts to help it along(kind of like the superbowl prank but, you know.)



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YeOleSmurf
07/06/2008 01:47 PM

I think you should send out custom condoms. You can get real creative with this idea.

Here is one idea:
You can put a smiling Obama picture with text saying, "Barack Obama, helping keep all of America safe. You can send them to campaign headquarters, or planned parenthood, or even your grandma.

http://www.customcondoms.org/csf.html



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twitches
07/06/2008 05:50 PM

Since he made such a big deal out of refusing to send Obama a $2,300 campaign contribution via his own credit card because of Obama's stance on FISA, I saw you send Markos Moulitsas Zniga over at Daily Kos $2,300 worth of Obama bumper stickers and campaign buttons.



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Barack Ophlama
07/06/2008 06:02 PM

That may be the most educated and well-informed post I've ever refused to read.



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diburning
07/06/2008 11:38 PM

How about this.

Get a McCain card and send dubyah some "gifts"

Maybe send some to hilary too... like female toiletries.... Oh wait, she's past menopause. That makes it funnier



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Thud
07/06/2008 11:49 PM

Send a bouquet of dead roses to Jesse Helms' funeral.



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Daniel W
07/08/2008 05:10 AM

Stephen Baldwin recently announced that he would leave the country if Obama wins the election (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/01/stephen-baldwin-on-fox-ne_n_110169.html).

If Obama sent him a travel guide, he might mention it during his next interview.



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Frogpop the Bad Idea Bear
07/08/2008 06:55 AM

Don't be cheap, buy him a piece of luggage at least.



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Phuc
07/08/2008 10:51 AM

And that strap-on from Seven.



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phunny pharm dweller
07/09/2008 08:20 AM

send a saudi arabian oil prince some biodiesel or ethanol

ship a blow up doll to a daycare

send cheney a package of shotgun shells

and send dan quayle a spelling/grammar book



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Smithy
07/10/2008 07:49 AM

Just some random ideas:

Send a replica of a peabody award to Stephen Colbert, except with Obama's face on it instead of the normal one.

Send McCain one of these.

Send Hillary a Custom Made CD with Queen's "We Are The Champions", and maybe some other 'In your face, we won' type of songs.



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ScottTheMan
07/13/2008 12:40 AM

Send Hillary a string bikini....and Mcain a box of chocolates and flavored condoms.



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BigGunn
07/14/2008 12:55 PM

You could send a big tin of assorted nuts to Jesse Jackson.

Or a joke book to Bernie Mac.



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Richard V.
07/14/2008 07:39 PM

I whole-heartedly believe that you should send John McCain some hardcore interracial pornography compliments of Obama. Perhaps with a witty note of some sort.



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Msfit
07/18/2008 12:18 AM

I don't think it would be a good idea to send a donation to anything like the KK from this credit card. And for goodness sake, DO NOT JOIN that organization for him with that card.



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Taco Ding Dong
07/18/2008 05:01 AM

Didn't George Bush used to own the Texas Rangers? Why don't you call up The Rangers baseball team and ask to purchase a luxury box for a game and that you want pre game on field ceremonies for your rally and pay for it with Barack's card.



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Brandon- Jester Puddinpops
07/21/2008 09:02 PM

john you ever goign to follow up on this



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Marmite...Did ya fookin' miss meh?
07/21/2008 09:06 PM

Slutty underwear, gift-wrapped and a personal typed note adressed to Hilary Clinton, but sent to McCain. Intern's mistake.....



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Six Finger
07/22/2008 12:09 AM

Why not just donate to McCain's campaign with the card.



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Brandon- Jester Puddinpops
07/22/2008 12:22 AM

the donation would go unseen, unless it is hundreds of thousands of dollars. i would send a penis suit to hilary, and a package of over the hill stuff to mccaine



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Milky Jugs Bongheat
07/25/2008 04:28 AM

You should do something off the wall.

I suggest sending Ellen Degeneres a goat.



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Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane
07/25/2008 04:32 AM

Send a donation to some nobody candidate like Duncan Hunter or Dennis Kucinich.



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Dweezle
07/26/2008 12:56 AM

Sending Hillary Clinton a copy of the Vagina Monologues. Does'nt get any better than that!



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Mags
07/28/2008 12:47 AM

Send a few copies of "An Inconvenient Truth" to the current admin. :) Also, a copy of "The Prince" to Bill would be funny.



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Smily
07/30/2008 06:54 AM

Well, assuming McCain reads some fiction novels, you could send him a few copies of "Empire" by Orson Scott Card. Basically, the current president is assassinated and the next one turns the US into an empire.



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kimbomommy
08/08/2008 07:26 PM

please...send george w/ bush a freakin brain!!!



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Smithy
08/27/2008 05:43 AM

Damn, John. You ever gonna follow up on this?



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Phuc
08/27/2008 03:24 PM

Kenny Chesney CDs to the NAACP.

A pimp suit for Al Sharpton.

Soul for the GOP.



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JoyeLynn Burnett
08/27/2008 09:00 PM

Send McCain a ham and some Krispy Kremes...maybe a flak vest also to show your support of him as a serious candidate, of course.

Same for Colbert but via Land Shark.

Same for Clinton - but via candy-gram. (or maybe strippergram - she's entitled to a little boomchickachicka, too. Billy boy can't have all the fun pre-WH).



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Space Admiral BobJohnson
08/28/2008 03:46 PM

Jockstrap to Ann Coulter.



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Rockin Rotty
09/23/2008 04:44 AM

Charge some panties from Victoria's Secrets, send them to McCain's camp, asking for Palin's autograph on them, telling them you aquired them from an area hotel, or wherever she might have stayed at, while at the Republican Convention.



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stillsomewhere
09/26/2008 03:22 AM

Could always try viagra to McCain...maybe a vibrator for Palin...ass vibrators for Bill O'Reilly/Ann Coulter?



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Retro Deviant
10/01/2008 03:26 AM

I think you should send a tube of lipstick and a statue of a pig to Palin.

Within moments of her receiving it, I'm sure "anonymous" phone calls would be made to the media. Hilarity would probably ensue.