These realistic fake cigs actually blow “smoke” when the prankster puffs. They come two to a package.
— Also in this category are cigarette “loads,” which can be added to real cigarettes. When smoked, the harmless loads explode, destroying almost the entire cigarette.
— Stink loads make cigarettes taste even fouler than they already are.
— Cigarette gags are in the top three best-selling items at Unnecessary Necessities in Queen Creek, Ariz.

The candies taste perfectly normal but coat the victim’s mouth bright blue, which washes out with soap and water.
— Nasty candy is also available in fish, garlic, super hot, soap and salty varieties.
— Valerie Pontbriand of Four Eyes Joke Shop in Southbridge, Mass., drops foul-tasting candy around town so customers will remember her — and her store.
— “Jumping” candy, another variation in this category, has been around since before 1941, when it was written up in a Scribner’s Magazine article.