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A lie everyone agrees to tell, rewarded with cake.
means A celebration planned in secret so the guest of honor is caught completely off guard when they walk in.
from From 'surprise,' which traces back through French to Latin 'superprehendere' — to seize or catch from above, essentially to catch unawares. The word originally had a military flavor, describing an unexpected attack or ambush, before softening over centuries into the gentler ambush of balloons and relatives jumping out from behind the couch.
- the hush
- silence is the only hard part
- the reveal
- fear and joy share a face for one second
- the logistics
- requires more coordination than most weddings
- the risk
- some guests of honor never forgive the heart attack