The Knitting War

Patron Saint of Prank Crafting: George Clooney

So yesterday I was thinking about George Clooney for some reason (do I need a reason?) and remembered a legendary crafting prank that he pulled on his friend Richard Kind.  Clooney found a horrible, large painting in someone’s trash and salvaged it, then started laying the groundwork for the prank by casually mentioning to Richard that he was taking art lessons.  If they were out together, he’d say, “Oh, do you mind, I just need to stop by the art store and pick up some brushes,” etc.  He did this for months.  Then, he signed his name to the terrible trash painting he’d found and presented it to Richard as a gift.  All their other friends were in on it so they’d praise the painting at length, making Richard think maybe he just didn’t know anything about art and it was actually good.  Supposedly, the painting was on Richard’s wall for TWO YEARS before George told him the truth.  

Now, I personally do not have the restraint to pull off such a prank.  Nor do I have the poker face to gift something so ugly without cracking up within the minute. But this is the difference between me and an award-winning actor who makes a frillion dollars.  So I offer up a slow clap for this brilliant exercise in prank crafting by a man I would bedazzle anything for (not a euphemism).