She Teamed Up With 60 Strangers to Prank Husbands—It Went Just as Planned
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What started as a playful idea in a Disney cruise Facebook group turned into a fantastic prank involving 60 unsuspecting husbands—all wearing the exact same shirt to dinner.
Mollie Auchmuty, 34, from rural Ohio, was one of the masterminds behind a coordinated prank that unfolded aboard the Disney Wish cruise ship. Her husband, Mitchell, became an unwitting participant in a trick that was equal parts wholesome and hilarious.
"There is a Disney cruise Facebook group, and from there an individual group was made for the four dates we'd be cruising," Auchmuty told Newsweek. "Someone posted a video of wives giving their husbands matching shirts for a church event. From there, comments started popping up with shirt ideas and links—and boom, we all bought the same shirt."
The shirt was a blue button-up with subtle Disney pattern throughout, picked up for just $16 from Walmart.
A picture of Mitchell, left, and some of the other husbands "pranked" on the ship.
A picture of Mitchell, left, and some of the other husbands "pranked" on the ship.
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On the evening of the prank, the couples headed to their 5:45 p.m. dinner reservation. Mitchell noticed something odd: two other men were wearing his exact shirt. "They gave each other interesting looks," Auchmuty said. "While the other wives complimented my husband, leaving him even more confused."
As they entered the dining area, the shirt sightings multiplied. "He said, 'Did you see those guys have the same shirt as me?' and I replied, 'Yes! See, I told you it was a nice shirt!'" Auchmuty said.
The real magic happened during the character dance party in the ship's lobby. More husbands began noticing the matching attire, and the prank reached its crescendo. Using WhatsApp, the wives coordinated a meetup in front of the onboard shop "Treasures," where the men gathered for a group photo—all proudly sporting their identical shirts.
Often called the "same shirt prank," the craze first took off in 2022 when the internet started tricking their partners into wearing matching outfits.
On TikTok, Auchmuty shared a video of the cruise prank that now has more than 2 million views, leaving people in stitches.
"This is why you always find the Facebook page for your specific cruise! This is iconic," said one commenter.
While another wrote: "This is proof that the world is run by mostly women."
The prank brought plenty of smiles. Auchmuty said: "I didn't see a single husband who was upset. They were all genuinely excited to come together and take a picture. Individuals from all over the world, laughing and enjoying each other's company, it was really amazing to see!"
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