A few weeks ago brought us "Talk Like a Pirate Day," which prompted several thought experiments featuring Schramm (what does a Hungarian pirate sound like anyway??).
Today is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day. There are some mischievous suggestions here for you practical jokers out there in NLT Land:
Greet people by referring to things that don’t yet exist or haven’t existed for a long time. Example: "Have you penetrated the atmosphere lately?" "What spectrum will today’s broadcast be in?" and "Your king must be a kindly soul!"Stand in front of a statue (any statue, really), fall to your knees, and yell "NOOOOOOOOO"
Stare at newspaper headlines and look astonished. [NB:But how would that be different than any day today??--Ed. Good question.]
Discover and become obsessed with one trivial aspect of technology, like automatic grocery doors. Stay there for hours playing with it. [NB: Doesn’t Schramm do that now??--Ed. Yup.]
Hat Tip: Jim Lindgren, The Volokh Conspiracy
How about this?
Run up to someone, and ask desperately, "What year is it?" After they reply, mutter something like, "so there's still time..." whilst running away hastily.