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And we continue with our American stories and with a story about a unique company culture.

Tom Galesano is the founder of paychecks,

which helps 680,000 businesses manage their payroll, HR, and benefits. And it's also a place that

enjoys a good prank every now and then. By the way, we've done a bunch of stories on pranksters

and epic pranks. Here's Tom on a few of their pranks,

starting with one from his late best friend, Gene Pallicini.

I got two little kids at home.

It's a Saturday morning.

The phone rings, and it was just when people were starting to use tape recordings. So I pick up the phone, there's a Saturday morning the phone rings and it was just when people

were starting to use tape recorders. So I pick up the phone, there's this guy on

the bottom of the recording. This is the Monroe County Water Authority. We're

shutting off your water for 48 hours so make other preparations. What?

I think you can't do that. I call out the water at 30. This is Saturday where nobody's working today.

You know, they get a recording.

What the hell do you do?

So Gloria, find every pan you can in the house and fill it with water.

We did that.

Two hours later, Jean comes over.

He comes in the house and he looks around and he sees all these pans That. About two hours later, Gene comes over.

He comes in the house and he looks around and he sees all these pants full of water and

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