Decorated car pranksters reveal method behind their madness
On Friday, it happened again: another unsuspecting car was hit by Kwinana Marketplace's resident pranksters.
This time, the familiar plastic-wrapping job was finished with a rainbow unicorn theme.
Last week, the perennial pranksters contacted the Sound Telegraph and revealed exactly how they plan, stage and get away with their schemes.
The pair, who both work at Big W, have been playing out their pranks under the cover of darkness since November 2021.
Due to immaculate prior preparation, they can now wrap and decorate a car in 'no time at all'.
The pair — who, unsurprisingly, wish to remain anonymous — met in 2018 when their children began attending kindy together but really bonded when both their mothers died.
'I think it made us closer that we could relate and understand what a lot couldn't,' they told the Sound Telegraph. The latest: a rainbow unicorn themed car. Credit: Supplied
'We started having coffee after school drop-offs each morning and we still do it each day together now with two other mums.
'It's therapy before starting work.'
Work is at the local Big W store, where the two mums started together on the same day in 2021.
'We're both a little crazy, so bonded more,' they added. The flower power theme. Credit: Supplied
'So lucky, it's actually an amazing place to work in general, the boss is so good and it's a fun place to work.
'They all love it and know to keep the secret from the person whose car is getting wrapped now and not say anything.'
Usually the pair just prank each other, but the recent unicorn design was added to their boss's car on her last day working at Big W.
The pair first came to wider attention when a photo of a car wrapped up and decorated to look like Mickey Mouse was posted on social media last month, where it received thousands of reactions.
Other impressive designs made over the years include a Christmas-themed car complete with flashing lights as well as a hippy flower power theme.
And the last word from the pranksters?
Shoppers should keep their eyes out in the coming weeks for another Disney-themed design. The Christmas car complete with elf. Credit: Supplied
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