Fountain of Youth

As boys Jems and I played many pranks on others but we also played many pranks on each other.  One day I devised a scheme to get him.  The front door of our house had a double door entry way.  In the long days of summer the outside front door was always left open.  Normally this outer door would only be closed if the day was raining or blustery.  Containing our garden was a high garden wall.  Set into this garden wall was our side garden door. Most everyone who came to see us used the front door.  Only our special and very good friends used our back door in the wynd (lane) side of our house.  On a day that I knew that Jems was coming to visit I carefully set the side door in the wall just slightly ajar.  On top of the door I balanced a two gallon pail such that when the door was opened it would go off balance and in falling tumble upside down.  Carefully I added water to the pail until it was almost full to the brim. When satisfied with my trap I retreated into the house to wait.  After about ten minutes with an almighty racket the trap sprung.  I opened the house door prepared to laugh my head off at Jems.  God almighty. There stood our Presbyterian minister, drookit, an wi' the bucket clashed doon ower his lugs. 

When I was a baby he baptized me.  I returned him the favour but good.

The air turned blue as forgetting his calling he shouted words of profanity.

I survived to play another day. Ha,ha.