We hit fast and furious after the card table masterpiece. I have to admit that the next night was less creative but almost as satisfying. Our victims are not Nebraska football fans...one could call them rabid unfans. So we bought a box of plastic forks and sticky notes shaped like N's and in the lovely shade of red.

11:30 p.m. their yard received a blessing of the many red N's. The following evening? A small pool party. Little arm floats, a couple of floating rings, an inflatable cellphone (very appropriate for this particular set of victims). We filled each item with a little water and a lot of air. If the wind blew, the items would remain.

Since we'd already hit them twice in one week we decided we needed to rock and roll the items because suspicion had to be climbing. So we did a quick park and run through the dark with a flick of a few wrists and wah-la, instant prank.

So far nothing had been said about any pranks. This was was a sick little game our prankees were playing. Holding their cards close to their chests as if they could outwit us... HA. Finally on morning number 4 after the water-free pool party, the youngest victim pressed the church secretary for some information. Yes! A sign of weakness, and our cue to back off for awhile.

Days passed. Then we found a hideous carved cow head on a stick at Hobby Lobby for 80% off. We actually found a chipped rooster and horse head, too. We chose the cow because the youngest victim would be leaving us at the end of summer and he needed to take a piece of Iowa home with him. A cow it was then.

We wrapped it in a brown paper sack. And then, in my most disguised handwriting I penned the following message. "Dear _,

Since you'll be heading back to Minnesota real soon, we just had to get you something to remind you of Iowa. When you look at this, remember us fondly."

Unsigned, of course, and then we waited until the perfect moment and left it outside his office door at the church.

He snapped and began asking around about the cow head. I think we have him convinced that one of two older church members who carve probably carved it as a special gift just for him.

hee, hee, hee.

I'll continue this saga later. I think this Saturday night will be the grand reveal, the final piece du resistance...but first I have a few more pranks to tell you about.