[Mise en scene: A rainy afterlunch in the hangout of The King's crew, where the legendary practical joker Yukayuka is looking through some old Johnson Smith mail order catalogues of practical jokes and then some purchased on the cheap from some second-hand bookstore.]
THE KING, somewhat curious: Rather interesting collection of old catalogues you have there, Yukayuka....
YUKAYUKA: I admit that I was looking for some cheesy old comics over at the bookstore, and I came across these old catalogues in the bargain bin ... the guy let me have them all, knowing my fondness for practical jokes!
THE KING, looking through a couple such: Believe you me, Yukayuka, the way such schtick is presented in these old catalogues makes you wonder how weird it can get to get laughs--like car bombs, exhaust whistles, rubber nuts and chocolates, gun-shaped pencil sharpeners, gun-shaped cigarette dispensers, garlic chewing gum....
YUKAYUKA: And you wonder where all the old-school practical jokes have gone, anyway, King. You know, the fake vomit, the fake cat poop, joy buzzers, itching powder, whoopee cushions, that sort of thing!
THE KING: At any rate, let's look through some of these old catalogues just for the sake of laughs....
YUKAYUKA: And I can't help but admit to being amused at this 25-cent X-Ray Reader, supposedly able to read through sealed envelopes judging by this old cartoon....
[And you can just imagine the laughs ensuing over what amazing schtick they sold through the mail back in the day....]
