The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A PRACTICAL JOKE

INFORMANT TOLD ME HOW HIS OLDER BROTHER AND THREE OF
HIS MECHANICALLY-INCLINED FRIENDS FROM COOLEY HIGH
SCHOOL (DETROIT) THREATENED THEIR SHOP TEACHER THAT
THEY WERE GOING TO TRICK HIM ON DEVIL'S NIGHT, IF THEY
DID NOT ALL GET A'S IN HIS CLASS. THEY DID NOT ACHIEVE
THIS GOAL, SO ON THAT OCTOBER 30TH THEY TOOK THE
TEACHER'S VOLKSWAGEN (CAR) APART IN FRONT OF HIS
HOUSE, CARRIED IT TO COOLEY, AND REASSEMBLED THE CAR
ON ONE OF THE BALCONIES OF THE SCHOOL.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-30-1971