Getting into that prankster spirit

Written by Dave Gallagher | The Bellingham Herald | March 28, 2012

Feeling a bit of that prankster spirit for April Fool’s Day?

Merch Bot is giving away whoopee cushions for free to the first 100 people who walk through the door on Sunday, April 1. The store, which is at 126 W. Holly St., is open noon to 5 p.m.

Owner Django Bohren said this is usually a busy week for the store, which has a collection of products for those looking to trick someone.

“We keep well-stocked on classic pranks from the benign (joy buzzers and squirt rings) to the evil (amazing stink bombs and exhaust pipe whistles),” Bohren said in an email.

The whoopee cushions are the classic one, Bohren said, which give out the real Bronx cheer.