I don't know about you but I have often felt like the April Fool growing up with my dad.
He's always one for practical jokes and I was always one to be gullible. In honor of April Fool's Day I thought it could be fun if you would be willing to share some practical jokes my dad has played on you (you can do this through the comment option). My dad is now able to read the blog so I'm sure he'd appreciate your stories . . . hoping it won't give him any ideas for today : )
My dad is up and eating breakfast this morning. He will be transferred out of ICU into a regular room today. We look forward to being able to bring his grandchildren for a visit this week (they weren't allowed in the ICU). Yesterday when I got in the car to go to work, Sanne exclaimed "I want Tokig!" I am so happy to answer her by saying "You'll be able to give him a hug this week."
-Barbara
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I'm sure many of you know, but for those who don't, my dad has created "fake people". I'm not completely sure how many of them there are now but I know that Guido and Stella are two. To be honest, I'm not even clear how they began. I think my dad made one of them for Mafia Tour of Chicago that his friends went on.
ReplyDeleteRegardless, these fake people have been to many significant family events . . . I remember them to be in attendance at our wedding rehearsal, my college graduation party, in the back seat of my car, etc.
Several friends have already asked me if it's against hospital policy to Guido and Stella to pay a visit to the hospital. . . .
Oops - that was Barbara writing the above comment.
ReplyDeleteThis is Mark. A few months ago, Dwight and Sue came to watch Klara while Christine and I went out for dinner. The next day, I was looking for my shoes that I always wear on the weekend. I looked high and low and couldn't find them. Then it hit me...it had to be Dwight! I called him and the first things he said is, "Are your feet cold?" I didn't understand until I looked in the freezer and there were my shoes! I shook my head and smiled. Now I smile because I know there will be lots more of these pranks in the future!
ReplyDelete- Mark (aka, the Banker Son-In-Law)
I remember the year Dwight changed all the clocks in the house and the one in Sue's car. She did not realize it as she dashed off thinking she was late. Then she realized it was Dwight. Looking forward to the next one!
ReplyDeleteLove, JoAnn & Sam
Dwight got Carol and I "GOOD" quite recently with one of his pranks. He and Sue were visiting our home in Virginia. When I woke up early, I found near the hallway outside their bedroom these HUGE cockroaches - a small army of them. I was SOOO embarassed - especially knowing what a beautiful home Sue keeps. So in my sleepy, early morning hazy state, I quickly swept them up and tossed them in into a garbage bag - hoping that Sue had not seen them yet.
ReplyDeleteAt breakfast, we did not mention anything about them. When Dwight and Sue, were going to leave, Dwight just couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Do you have a cockroach problem?" He had that mischievous grin. it was only then that I realized that those terrible cockroaches I swept up were rubber ones that Dwight had placed there.
We had really been had. But the trick was a good one as many other friends of ours - and our children - have also been "HAD" by Dwight's roaches.
Dwight, I'm so glad that I can look forward to continuing our lifetime adventure of enjoying pranks together. Remember our "wild and crazy youth -- "stealing" Arnie's car - and the friendly Chicago police at the Wilhelmson's door AND especially the time we were honking at Arnie and Janice through the exclusive neighborhood and the 15 Chicago police in squad cars and on motorcyles that met us at the exit from the neighborhood?
I praise God for bringing you back to all of us so that we may enjoy many more years of joys and laughter with you.
Bob Hamrin
Sam "dwight" often left cockroaches in the bags of the early morning writers he worked with. Honestly we didn't always laugh in our tired, busy state. but later it was fun to chuckle.
ReplyDeletetwo others to mention from work. sam had a remote 'fart' machine. and he would place that around. and offer the 'noises' at odd times.
but my favorite is the giant plastic pumpkin that hedy, a co-worker bought. sam walked up to countless people, myself included, carrying what looked to be a large, heavy pumpkin. he would then 'trip' and we would dash to catch it, expecting the worst. he would crack up as it bounced off the ground, unharmed.
classic sam. glad he's up and around to laugh.
I must admit i'm a little afraid for his nurses, and what pranks he might pull while stuck in bed :-)
Where to begin, Sam has played soooo many practical jokes on me in the past Sam clearly knows that I am a huge White Sox fan. One year at Christmas he gave me a Cubs ornament and a Cub fan the white Sox ornament, labelling them from each other. Ofcourse we knew what he was up to and pretended we loved it. He kept trying to convince us that it was ok for us to trade, but we didn't, just to get to him. To this day it is the only Cub ornament I will put on my tree..... And then there's... the day he kept calling me by the name of one of our colleagues, that wouldn't have been bad but it was a guys name.
ReplyDeleteDebbie Edstrom
I was just visiting Dwight. The doctor asked if he had a headache and he pointed to me! Then he told me he gives the hospital 5 days. If they don't have him ready to go then, he said he'll call a cab! I love Dwight!
ReplyDelete- Mark (banker son-in-law)
There are so many jokes to choose from...
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, this one sticks with me:
Dwight: (agitated with an alarmed look on his face) Did you know they're tearing down the Wrigley building?
Me: (not sure what's coming next) Um... no?
Dwight: Yeah, it was gumming up the river.
(big smiles all around)
Practical jokes, one-liners, Dwight's got 'em all! Speaking of the remote-controlled fart machine, I remember receiving a panicked call from Stormy Lake a couple of summers ago and Dwight was on the other end frantically searching for his beloved flatulator. I believe it was eventually located and put back to regular work at NBC.
- Nathan
Hi Dwight!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are doing better and can be reading the blog!! We've been praying. God is SO AWESOME. We're so happy that you are recovering well and have so much appreciated the blog that your family has kept up. What our family remembers the most is when the kids were little and you would ride by our pier and ask if our 2 boys would marry your 2 girls. After a few times, when Scott and Steve would see your boat leave your pier - they would high-tail it up the stairs and hide. We're looking forward to seeing you shoot past the pier again soon - no one will run and hide!!
Blessings and love,
Mya and Norm
Hi Dwight,
ReplyDeleteDo you remember the prank you pulled on teacher at Fairview after she told the joke about the Potato family: One sister was to marry a fine Russet, the other a fine Idaho, and the youngest daughter, to the mother's disappointment was only marrying a common tater: ART NORMAN! What did you do...you had Art Norman contact our school and ask to speak to Laurie. Laurie was truly sweating it.
Your humor rubbed off on Sue when she told a group of us, in all seriousness, she had a Harley. We all looked in disbelief because we couldn't picture Sue riding on a Harley. Well, the next day Sue brought a photograph of their wheels. Indeed, she was telling the truth, however it wasn't a motorcycle-it was a Harley gold cart.
Enjoy and Keep Healing..you're in my thougths and prayers...Just waiting for you to put Guido in your bed at night time and scare the nurses.
Peace and Love,
Liz
Whoops...I typed gold instead of golf!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember what the joke reason was but Sam built a scary dummy and put it in one of the edit rooms in a chair. And then lead people to the room to scare the crap out of them. That dummy was wheeled all over EJ for months. It was pretty funny
ReplyDeleteWe have Olle, the fake person, who guards the entrance to our Stormy lake home complements of Dwight and Sue. His outfits change occasionally.
ReplyDeleteLast year our house also obtained a lovely "Italian" painting, a very tasteful nude.Again, complements of the Samuelsons.
Krista Olson-Brady