Monthly Archives: March 2012

NCAA Announces New Rules for Final Four Qualifying

Fairfield, CT An NCAA spokesperson made a stunning announcement on Friday. Beginning Mar 31, 2012 only teams from “Middle America” will be allowed in the Men’s Basketball Final Four.  The implementation of these regulations is an attempt to compensate the … Continue reading

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Snapping Matches: In Search of the Perfect Prank

Lab notes: We thought Snapping Matches had all the elements for a good prank: Most smokers are looking furtively around for the tobacco police and not at their matches, the pack could be reused and the gag, though decades old, … Continue reading

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Dead Fly in a Plastic Ice Cube: In Search of the Perfect Prank

Lab Notes: The invention of plastic opened up endless possibilities in the pranking world.  One of the first gags was the dead-fly-in-an-ice-cube.  The Mirth in a Box testing facility wanted to experiment with the quality of this popular party trick. … Continue reading

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Burp Machines: In Search of the Perfect Prank

  Lab Notes: Fred and Ginger, Angelina & Billy Bob, Ren and Stimpy. In a perfect world, Mirth in a Box would be able to offer a remote controlled burp machine as the perfect companion to our remote controlled fart … Continue reading

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Fake Mustaches: In Search of the Perfect Prank

Lab Notes: Who doesn’t love a fake mustache? That’s why so many companies offer these disguise kit staples. Our lab discovered theater-grade facial hair and stiff plastic whiskers, clown-sized staches and pencil thin lip fur, real & synthetic mustaches offered … Continue reading

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Etch A Sketch Sales Sky Rocket!

A representative for The Ohio Art Company said sales of their Etch A Sketch has soared thanks to a gaff by Romney spokesperson, Eric Fehrnstrom. On March 21 Fehrnstrom said, “You hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything … Continue reading

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Big Ooops! Tim Tebow Mistakenly Signs on to NY Jets

One of football’s biggest “was my face ever red moments” happened this past week when Tim Tebow misunderstood his agent and signed on to play for the NY Jets. “I thought he was asking me to PRAY for the NY … Continue reading

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Basketball Jokes-Slam Dunks or Rim Shots?

Mirth in a Box attempts some basketball humor. Yeah. We spend every game on the bench. Why are basketball players such messy eaters? They are always dribbling! Why was Cinderella thrown off the team? She ran away from the ball! Why did … Continue reading

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Spring Fever:It’s Contagious!

Fairfield, CT As of March 20st, spring is officially in the air and the United States braces for yet another epidemic of Spring Fever. Researchers at the CDC in Atlanta are studying to see if this year’s strain of spring … Continue reading

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Saint Patrick’s Day Jokes

Mirth in a Box scoured the internet to find you this collection of Saint Patrick’s Day jokes. Wow. Now we see why the leprechauns are so testy! What do you call a dancing leprechaun with two left feet? A jig … Continue reading

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