The ANTI-Gag

Some of the pranks we pulled needed good timing.  Sometimes we'd get lucky.  One day, Rick was going to the store to buy some munchies.  On his way back, I'd planned to make the phone ring if there was anybody around.  As timing worked for us, there was somebody nearby and I made it ring.  They ignored it because they were not actually standing at the phone, but only nearby.  Rick goes into the booth and answers.  He nods and then says' NEBRASKA".  Then, he reacts like crazy  - as if he's won some amazing prize, screaming Whoo! Whoo! etc.  He then hangs up and goes about his day.  While this may not constitute a phone booth prank in the traditional sense, we know there are two by-standers with a cool story to tell, and probably some regret that they didn't answer that phone.