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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 21 points 1 day ago (5 children)

So, I was thinking that the original joke was in a peanut brittle can, which got me to look it up. This prank has a Wikipedia page! Apparently, the original prank was in a jam jar.

[–] sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 hours ago

the snake nut can is one of the only practical jokes ive ever successfully deployed

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 hours ago

Lol nobody could come up with a better name than "snake nut can"?

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's how they used to spice it up until the market fell out of the snakes-in-cans business.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

How’s the chewing gum/mouse trap game? I assume the click-pen/grill starter gag ate into sale of those too.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Man that is a Wikipedia page desperately in need of a video, or at least some images.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

I don't remember who had one, my grandma probably, that thing can go in so many places...

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