The Bates love practical jokes. According to Nathan Bates, Erin Paine and Carlin Bates are the biggest pranksters, which makes sense because mama Kelly Jo Bates was a bit of a prankster herself when she was young.
Kelly used to sneak into the bathroom while her siblings were showering and dump cold water on them. She would also sit up in a tree in the front yard and take details notes on the things her siblings said and did so she could report back to her mom. Kelly especially enjoyed this practice when older brother Chip had girls over.
The family recently had the dean of their college and his family over for dinner. While the guests were standing, some of the Bates filled their chairs with mayonnaise and squirt cheese. Tori, Trace, Carlin, and Josie haven't been kicked out of school yet, so the prank must not have gone over too poorly!
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