April Fools Day

One of the most successful April Fools Day pranks I've ever executed. We were driving towards Colorado from Montana, and got stuck in a huge snow storm. We pulled over the van in Bolder, Wyoming and found a Super 8 hotel to post up for the night. Once settled, myself, Austin and Will ventured over to a Mc Donalds across the street from the hotel to get some grub, and swung by the gas station next door to scope the beer situation. Apparently in Wyoming, you cannot purchase alcohol in gas stations, and liquor stores close at 10pm. It was 11:15, and our only option for a quick nightcap was to stop in a bar located in the hotel across the street from ours. We got our fill of cheap beer and great conversation with some locals whom we managed to sell 3 CD's to. At around 2, the bartender brought it to our attention that it was officially April Fools Day by closing Will's tab and stating that his card had been declined, and asked if he had another. Will’s face dropped and he replied, “Uhhhhhhhhh, no. Uh Oh.” Then the bartender laughed and said, “Gotcha! April Fools Day!” Now fully aware that it was official, we all came to the conclusion that we need to get the guys who were back at the hotel, as they would surely be as unaware of what date it was as we were. We plotted our scheme. It was flawless. The bar tender picked up the phone and dialed. “Um yes, is this room 108? Ok, well this is officer Spielger down here at the Jackson County Precinct, and I have a William Vokac in custody. We picked him up for public intox and disorderly conduct. He told us this is the room he is staying at, and I want to let you know that you can pick him up from the station tomorrow anytime after 9am, and bail has been set at $5000.” He hangs up the phone, turns to us and says, “All your friend said on the other line was “Okey Dokey”.

Myself and Austin immediately leave the bar to head back to our hotel room to complete the prank with Will straggling behind us. We take a moment outside the door to straighten our faces. The key went into the door and we walk in to a dimly lit room with three very concerned, and awake prankees. “What the fuck happened,” one of them asks, to which I reply, “I don’t know, me and Austin walked outside, and the next thing we know we see Will being cuffed and put into a cop car. How do you guys know, did Will call here?” “No, but the cops did. His bail is set at $5,000. The tour is over, what the fuck are we going to do?” At this very moment Austin loses his composure and bursts into laughter. “What the fuck is so funny about this,” one of the guys sternly asks. “What’s so funny about this is that today is April Fools Day,” I said. “Gotcha.”