{
  "id": 384185,
  "title": "I wanted my daughter to experience the fun I had growing up. So we went toilet papering.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/i-wanted-my-daughter-to-experience-the-fun-i-had-growing-up-so-we",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T14:46:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/old-school-pranks-13th-birthday-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ciara Jones surprised her 13-year-old daughter with a night of classic teenage pranks, hoping to introduce her to the fun she enjoyed growing up. The group engaged in toilet papering, played ding-dong ditch, and performed fire drills. Jones obtained permission from friends and family before proceeding. At her aunt's house, the girls enthusiastically participated in the pranks, finding the experience exhilarating and reminiscent of their own childhood. Jones expressed a desire for her daughter to experience the carefree joy of being a kid, as opposed to the more subdued adult activities. They concluded the night by conducting a fire drill at various intersections, which received positive reactions from the public.",
  "summary": "Ciara Jones says she traded screens for old-school pranks, hoping to give her daughter and her friends a memorable 13th birthday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ciara Jones surprised her 13-year-old daughter with a night of pranks.",
    "The group engaged in toilet papering, ding-dong ditch, and fire drills.",
    "Jones aimed for her daughter to experience carefree childhood joy."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}