"Halloween Hijinks Gone Haywire: 'Don't Try This Gag At Home"

"Waste Management vs. Badda Bing Disposal" - Nevermind the egg throwing and shaving cream on the picture window of the crabby lady down the street...pranks on Halloween shouldn't necessarily involve the victim having to endure physical labor to clean up a mess left by some out of control neighborhood kids. This prank was planned in 2007. It was never put into action...yet. It involves careful planning and not done properly, may result in a bad outcome for people involved. I would rank this as an "8" out of ten on my "Danger Scale" as this is not a good choice for a beginner!

* Depending on where you live and who collects your trash, we've all experienced the racket that comes with sanitation pickup at odd hours. Nobody wants to be awaken at 3 A.M. on a Sunday going into Monday with the clinging and clanging of garbage cans and assorted noises coming off the truck. If you think these guys care about you getting rest before you start your week, it ain't gonna happen. Here's a list of what you'll need to get started, and the cost is less than $15!

1. Any unwanted clothing, rags or stuffing to fill a pair of pants and shirt. Stuff jeans and an old sweatshirt with enough filling to make it look like a body.
2. A styrofoam head or mask, a wig and perhaps a hat will complete the wardrobe of the "victim"
3. A trip to the store for two things: Karo corn syrup and Grenadine (usually found near martini and other drink mixes.)
4. Mix them together. There is no exact amount or recipe however, this is what is used in special effects for horror films as blood so, make it look real.
5. An old steak or butcher knife and a dish towel. Take the dish towel, dip it in the blood mix and wrap around the handle of the knife while inserting it somewhere on the "body".
6. Travel about a block or two away to an alley with an empty garbage can. Put the dummy inside and turn the can sideways while pouring what is left of the fake blood near the "victim".

These guys are always in a hurry to get the job done and move on. Position youself out of eyesight if you wish to tape this because they may not even notice what's going on. More than likely they will dump out the contents, continue on to the next house and someone will finally realize what was dumped in the truck. Either one of two things will happen....the guys will know it was a gag or the area will become a crime scene for a half an hour until the cops realize it wasn't a real murder victim afterall. The best result of a gag like this is cardiac arrest or an early retirement for the person who comes across what appears to have been a homicide.

I will attempt to go through with this prank again by Oct. 31st. The entire thing will be posted on "YouTube" when finished...