But sometimes, you’re able to be surprised by who is really pulling the strings.
The success of this prank had many scratching their heads.
Was it the dads' idea?
Photo: Screenshot fromTikTok
Was it the kids?
The video is part of a trend on TikTok, aptly known as the same shirt prank.
In the footage, we first see Windgale’s husband Wayne walking into the school.
Photo: Screenshot fromTikTok
As the video progresses, families fill the venue with a sea of purple.
Each dad slowly begins to realize something is off.
The reactions go from nervous smiles and silent staring to plain old confusion.
One Redditorput it perfectly: Confuse, don’t abuse.
They added a lot of the moms that they knew, and so we would get a bigger group.
With less than a week to go, getting the shirts on time was key.
They were all like surprised, shocked, maybe a few madI don’t know.
But it was super fun for the kids, for us, for the dads.
I think it just made 8th grade promotion a little bit memorable for everybody, she says.
The kids will remember it.
An 8th grade graduation ceremony wound up with over 40 dads wearing the exact same purple shirt.
This epic prank had many people scratching their heads.
Was it the dads' idea?
Was it the kids?