Stripper at the party
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
Rockingham, Australia
April 9, 2017 9:11am CST
Well, Vince's 70th birthday party is over and the house is just about back to normal. Eight of our stay-over guests left this morning and one friend will leave in the morning. We all had an enjoyable time. Vince's five living siblings were all in attendance and we took the opportunity to have photos taken of the family group.
I also played a bit of a trick on Vince by leading him and the guests into believing I'd hired a stripper for the party. Well before anyone had time to get upset at the thought but after he cut the cake and we sang happy birthday, I sat him on a chair with the others gathered round.
Then I went to the front door, said a few appropriate things and came back in – with a tin of paint stripper. It's not a very good photo that one of the guests took but it does show people's expressions.
Now I'm off to read what you've all been up to.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
9 Apr 17
I love your photo Judy, a very happy family. That was a great prank and you reminded me a prank that my husband did to one of our friends. We lived in Monte-Carlo, he invited a friend because it was his birthday and on the invitation he mentioned a "surprise strip". For an unknown reason, our friend expected that I did the strip, while the surprise strip was in the sense that HE was the stripper.
He declined.
He declined.10 people like this
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
9 Apr 17
What a brilliant idea! Happy Birthday to Vince! I think I'll tell my daughter about this - she's always up for a joke - so that she can hire herself out as a 'stripper-gram'. We shall, of course, have a board painted with an appropriate message and then overpainted with another kind of paint which can be stripped!
I like 'stay-ever' guests (though I know that's not what you meant). My parents had one of those once. He was invited to stay the night and ended up staying a month and showed no signs of going until, one day, my mother put a plate on the floor for the dog to lick and then calmly put it back on the dresser when he had cleaned it. He left that afternoon!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 17
Glad you liked the joke. Thanks for the birthday wishes too and thanks for picking up on the 'stay-ever'. I've edited it now. We had a friend who would invite himself on the first day of every school holiday (he was a teacher) and leave on the day before school started again. I found it very stressful with two young children. Vince was at work all day. We managed to lose touch when we changed addresses. Probably not a nice thing to do but what else can you do?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Apr 17
Very good trick!!!! You are creative for sure.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Apr 17
@JudyEv He will be wondering what you will do next year!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 17
It was very funny once they worked out what was happening! 
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill It was a special year this year. I think next year's will be much quieter.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Apr 17
And where was Herc doing the festivities?
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@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Apr 17
@JamesHxstatic I expected him to be in the cake!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
9 Apr 17
Oh my gosh that is hiliaruous. Love the look on everybody's face. Nice to see that all his siblings were there. Sounds it was an awesome party and that Vince had a great time.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
10 Apr 17
I see what you did here.
Comic gold!
Hope Vince wasn't disappointed with the paint stripper.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv really?
I thought he was embarrassed that all he got was paint stripper instead of the real thing.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 17
@allen0187 Who knows what his real thoughts were? Maybe he was bitterly disappointed. 
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 17
Lol! Everyone seemed to be having fun and thought your joke/trick was very funny. =) I'm glad the party went well.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
9 Apr 17
@JudyEv A belated Happy Birthday to Vince.It was nice all the siblings getting together.I wonder when you thought about that trick.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 17
Thanks for the good wishes. At my 70th different ones recited a couple of poems and I just thought it would be nice to have some 'entertainment' of some sort.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Apr 17
Haha you little tease! Many congratulations to Vince and many more to come. Well done you for thinking up something so funny! I wonder what he will plan for yours??
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr 17
Definitely better for his heart. A stripper wouldn't have been a good idea at all as a couple of the guests, although lovely people, wouldn't have been a bit amused.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 17
I like it. I've played similar pranks with similar results. Happy birthday to Vince. Hope everyone is having a great day.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
9 Apr 17
It seems that you all have a great time without a real stripper. I think your trick worked to make the event more exciting. 
The picture speaks a lot about the celebrations.
. I think your trick worked to make the event more exciting.
The picture speaks a lot about the celebrations.2 people like this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 Apr 17
@JudyEv Yes, the paint stripper could not have caused any problem, I agree with you. . It is nice to know that you all had a great time.
. It is nice to know that you all had a great time.1 person likes this
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
9 Apr 17
great joke to play - wonder if any guests were diappointed it wan't someone getting undressed lol
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
10 Apr 17
@JudyEv yes we have to be careful at parties nowadays not to offend
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
10 Apr 17
Love the photo, looks like a real fun time.... love your paint stripper....
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Apr 17
I wonder how many guys in that room were disappointed that you didn't hire a real stripper? hahaha
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv Well, as long as everyone had fun in the end, that's all that matters!
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@manasamanu (3746)
• Bangalore, India
9 Apr 17
Vince must have felt bad after seeing what you actually meant by stripper. The photo is good everyone enjoying the party. A happy family.
. The photo is good everyone enjoying the party. A happy family.2 people like this
