The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PRANK

TELL SOMEONE THAT THERE'S A SPECIAL MESSAGE WRITTEN
IN ONE OF HIS BOOKS BETWEEN PAGES 71 AND 72. IF
CURIOSITY DOESN'T PROD HIM TO OPEN THE BOOK AND
LOOK, INSIST THAT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE.
WHEN HE DOES TURN BETWEEN 71 AND 72 (IN AN AMERICAN
PRINTED BOOK) HE'LL FIND THAT THESE TWO PAGES ARE
BACK TO BACK ON ONE LEAF, AND POSSIBLY BECOME
EXCEEDINGLY EMBARRASSED THAT HE'S BEEN "TOOK."

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 12-05-1967