Joshua Brassow, a junior at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, just wanted to pull a small prank on his family this Christmas. He had no idea it would turn into such a huge deal!
Earlier this winter, Brassow put out an ad asking families — complete strangers — to pose with him in a tacky Christmas card. To his total surprise, about 30 people responded to this odd request!
He picked the family because the mother's sense of humor was on par with the challenge in front of them: to create the most awkward family photo ever. Patty "Bone-Crusher" Johnson is covered in tattoos, but she's not nearly as rough and tough as she looks in the photos. Brassow said that they had to really put some effort in to make her look as mean as she does… and it totally works. The kids, "Thor" and "Blade" look equally terrifying, completing the awesomeness of this prank.
He pulled off this prank for just about $50, but the images went viral before the card ever made it to most of his family's mail boxes. The reaction he's looking forward to the most, though, is his grandma's, and she hasn't called to ask him about it. Hopefully the news doesn't reach her so that at least one of his family members doesn't have the surprise spoiled!
He's gotten so much attention, he even started a Kickstarter to get the cards out to everyone who wants one!
Either way, Brassow made a whole lot of us laugh this holiday season. Please SHARE if you're one of them!
