Phoebe Judge

The Ables had a caboose christening party for their neighbors, and over the next few years, Jenny grew up playing with it, and Alan often used it as his office.

The Ables eventually sold their house, but as of 2023, the caboose is still there.

Jenny remembers seeing her parents pull off other pranks too, like in 1983 when Alan sent a fake referee into the Super Bowl.

A few days after the game, the NFL confirmed that a fake referee had made it onto the field.

The Iowa City Press also reported that Allen Abel had snuck onto the sidelines wearing a white medical jacket.

One of Allen's most controversial hoaxes was in 1991.

A few years before, David Duke, the former head of the KKK, had tried to run for president, initially as a Democrat.

In 1990, he ran for the U.S.

Senate, and in 1991, he was campaigning to be the governor of Louisiana.

And then, during his gubernatorial campaign, reports started coming out that David Duke had founded a KKK symphony, reportedly to rival the New York Philharmonic.

When a reporter called David Duke, he wrote he was, quote, irritated and said, there is no KKK symphony orchestra.

The hoax was eventually traced back to Alan Abel, and he told that same reporter he thought the KKK should be laughed at.

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