Practical jokes abound where I work… From filling the boss’s office with packing peanuts, to putting makeup on the sleeping face of the new pilot that swore he could not be “got”.
Well, several weeks ago, a new Joker King was crowned.
It all happened the day the President came to town. The Secret Service was posted in all the expected places. In addition to their presence in the Emergency Department downstairs, there were several posted on the top floor, where our dispatch center, ready rooms and helipads are located.
Four agents were standing in the wide, glassed in hallway overlooking the helipads. They were exactly what you would expect. Big and serious, with sunglasses, ear buds, and suits containing god knows what concealed underneath.
One of the Flight Medics walked up and stood with the agents. Without looking at the agent next to him, he said to the man in a deadpan tone “You’re attracted to me sexually, aren’t you?”
The stone-faced agent didn’t respond, but the other agents did grin and snicker a very little bit. A big display of emotion for them I am sure. There was a moment of stunned silence from the EMS aircrews present, during which all were afraid the Medic would be shot. After that, they ~ being somewhat less disciplined than the agents ~ well, lost it.
I suspect the agent will not live that incident down for a very long time.
The names of the people and places are being withheld to protect the guilty.