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Classic “two people in a trench coat” prank scores two movie tickets for the price of one

Popkin
Mar 11, 2026
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nathan on Instagram: "IT WORKED?!?"

In this prank video, two guys attempt the oldest trick in the book: one sits on the other’s shoulders, they button up in a long trench coat, and walk up to the ticket counter as one very tall person. It looks like something from a silent slapstick comedy, but it actually worked.

With the help of an employee who had a sense of humor, they got two tickets …

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