The speaker recounts an elaborate prank they pulled at Gatwick Airport in the UK. They hired an artist to create a large sign that read "Welcome to Luton" and had it installed on a field near the airport. The sign was designed to be visible from incoming flights. The speaker had originally planned to write "Welcome to New York" or "Welcome to Dublin", but decided on "Welcome to Luton" as it would cause a funny misconception among passengers. The prank cost over £4,000, including land, the sign, and installation. The speaker admits to the prank after the sign goes viral, attracting international attention. The video ends with the speaker receiving applause and laughter from the audience.
1. The speaker had a desire to create a viral news story that attracted both positive and negative attention.
2. The speaker was inspired by a man in America who had written "Welcome to Cleveland" on his roof for 34 years.
3. The speaker spent weeks researching potential locations in London and Gatwick due to the difficulty of finding a large enough area to display the sign.
4. The speaker decided to use Gatwick Airport as the location for the sign due to the high number of landings from the east.
5. The speaker sought permission to install a sign on a field near Gatwick Airport.
6. The sign was crafted by an artist over two weeks using a ton of tarpaulin.
7. The sign read "Welcome to Luton" and was 80 meters long.
8. The installation of the sign cost over four thousand pounds.
9. The sign was completed and the speaker took a flight from London Heathrow to Gatwick to view it from the air.
10. The sign was visible from the plane and was intended to give passengers the impression that they had landed at Luton Airport.
11. The sign went viral after it was noticed by passengers flying into Gatwick, with news outlets in the UK and abroad reporting on the prank.
12. The speaker revealed themselves as the creator of the sign after it received international attention.