In a rivalry that is 121st old, students at Yale University successfully pulled off the most impressive prank in the history of rival pranks.
The students (in a video you can view here) faked being members of the "Harvard Pep Squad," passing out pieces of paper to the Harvard side of the stadium. These Harvard fans were told that the pieces of paper would join together to spell "GO HARVARD." Little did they know, when held up at just the right moment, the pieces actually spelled "WE SUCK."
While this was not an original idea, it was still a great feat in and of itself. The prank was reminiscent of the Great Rose Bowl Hoax on January 2, 1961.
These kinds of tricks are perfect for Ivy League football games, where the crowd is too preppy and well-behaved to be violent. There's a reason that no one pulls this kind of prank against, say, Georgia Tech.
Posted by kswygert at November 29, 2004 06:17 PM