The socks aren't important But behind the socks was something very important Behind the socks were fifty eight words Miles and Niles lived by THE PRANKSTER S OATH On my honor I will do my best To be good at being bad To disrupt but not destroy To embarrass the dour and amuse the merry To devote my mind to japes capers Shenanigans and monkey business To prove the world looks better turned upside down For I am a prankster SO BE IT
If you're reading this book somewhere quiet someplace alone where no one will hear you feel free to raise your left hand the prankster's hand and say those words yourself And that's why we need gas masks said Miles who'd been talking this whole time I don't think gas masks work like you think they work said Niles I think they work exactly like I think they work said Miles Well yeah said Niles That's the definition of thinking I'm bringing a gas mask said Miles And I'll bring one for you too I'll bet you want it tomorrow Which is how we got here DANNYS DINER ONLY YES YOU DID
Are you sure you don't want one Miles asked Yes Niles pulled a clothespin out of his pocket and used it to clip his nostrils shut He winced a little because it hurt The gas mask would be way more comfortable said Miles OK said Niles Plus it looks really cool Niles took a good look at Miles Maybe he said Miles and Niles laid the skateboards on the pavement Both skateboards belonged to Miles This morning he'd ridden ridden one over to the parking lot behind Danny's Diner Niles had carried the other one He didn't have very good balance They put on their rubber gloves They pulled out their paintbrushes Then Miles reached into his backpack and removed the most important thing they needed for this morning's prank something too important to include on their list lest the list fall into the wrong hands prompting questions investigations unmaskings expulsions It was the linchpin of the entire operation operation a hunk of cheese wrapped tightly in plastic Yawnee Valley cows ate Yawnee Valley grass from Yawnee Valley hills to make Yawnee Valley milk Some Yawnee Valley milk became Yawnee Valley cheese for sale to customers
of the Yawnee Valley Creamery purveyor of twenty seven varieties including American Baby SWISS Blve Brick Cheddar mild Cheddar medium Cheddar sharp Cheddar extra sharp Chèvre Colby Colby Jack Cream Cheese Farmer Cheese Fresh Jack Lacy Swiss Monterey Jack Mozzarella Muenster Parmesan
