In the 80's my wife and children and myself were visiting Cambria, Ca on the central coast. We were at a buffet, and there was ambrosia in the choice for salads. My wife loves ambrosia. If you read on you will see just how I was able to substitute something a little different from ambrosia on her plate without her knowing it. Don't try this at home kids! And husbands, don't try this or your marriage will look like the photo of the 1983 Coalinga earthquake. False advertising or bait and switch is generally a commercial term but I did it for free, lol.

 Well, we were in the buffet, and I noticed another concoction sitting in some white sauce. As it turned out, it was pickled herring. I managed to put it on my wife's plate, thinking that she would notice it and we would get a good laugh.  Problem was, she didn't notice the pickled herring and still thought it was ambrosia, lol. Later she told me that the herring looked like grape, so she didn't give it a thought. Anyway, she took a big spoonful of the herring in sour cream, and the fireworks started.  My wife's face turned beet red, a kodak moment for sure, except that I didn't have my camera. Unfortunately, her response was way more upsetting than I had anticipated. She ran into the bathroom with tears in her eyes, and didn't come out for a long time. My daughter went in and came out saying that my wife wanted a divorce.  Of course I knew she wouldn't really divorce me, but I had to do some quick thinking. Fortunately I had noticed a vendor outside of the buffet selling black hills gold jewelry. I was pretty much compelled to buy a gold ring for my wife.  In fact the purpose of this lens is to recoup my money spent on that ring. (Just kidding, I'm a kidder)  Anyway, wifee has said that the memory of the taste always stays with her whenever she thinks about the story, but so does the ring. Whew!  So there is a moral to the story, don't do anything like that to your wife unless you are prepared to cough up some buckage:) 

While this is not practical jokes, practical jokes can be used to make fun of gullibility. While we all can be gullible in certain situations many keep that gullibility or propensity to gullibility hidden.. I have managed to expose my very intelligent wife's gullibility over the years. The first episode was when I took her to meet my parents and told her at the dinner table that when clams run on the beach they make a deafening sound. Clearly in believing that she watched one too many cartoons as a child:)

2 cans pineapple chunks, drained 2 cans mandarin oranges, drained 2 jars maraschino, drained 1 can coconut flakes 1/2 bag mini marshmallows 4 oz. sour cream 16 oz. Cool Whip Combine sour cream and Cool Whip. Fold in all other ingredients. Chill covered for at least 2 hours.

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1 or 2 herrings (fresh) Onions, sliced or chopped 2 tsp. mixed pickling spices (generous) 2/3 c. sugar Add white vinegar to make 2 cups total of sugar and vinegar. Soak herrings overnight in cold water in cool place. Fillet fish by removing small bones and skin. Rinse and drain. Cut fillets into thin slices. Place in layers with onion and spices. Mix vinegar and sugar and pour over. (This should cover fish pieces.) Remove red peppers from spices. Fish will be completely pickled in about 2 weeks. However, many Scandinavian people prefer to eat the herring 3-4 hours after preparing. Place in refrigerator for storing.

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