- Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves was pranked into congratulating "Harry Azcrac" during a Facebook Live commencement address.
- The clip has since made its way to Twitter and gone viral.
- Reeves responded with a sense of humor, joking that he might congratulate "Ben Dover" in an upcoming virtual graduation ceremony.
- Senator Cory Booker's chief of staff took note of the stunt, joking that the prankster could be eligible for a summer internship.
As high schools across the country are holding virtual graduation ceremonies amid the pandemic, graduating seniors are finding alternative ways to leave a lasting impression on their communities. One such way appears to be pranking the governor into congratulating "Harry Azcrac," class of 2020, in a live broadcast.
Last weekend, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves delivered a brief commencement address on Facebook Live before reading the names of graduating high school seniors in the state — and now the video is going viral.
"Sometimes, life throws you a curveball," Reeves said in his address. And indeed, life did.
Over an hour into the broadcast, Reeves congratulated "Harry Azcrac" — a homophone of hairy a-s crack. He appeared to notice the prank, pausing briefly after reading the name, but continued on without losing his composure.
Naturally, the internet did not allow the moment to go unnoticed. Former NBA player Rex Chapman tweeted the video, accompanied by "crying laughing" emojis.
In just two days, the clip has been viewed over 4 million times and received over 112,000 likes (including a coveted like from Ben Stiller).
"The pause after. He realized he got got," one commenter wrote.
"Did Phil McCracken make the honor roll?" ESPN journalist Marty Smith quipped.
After the clip went viral, Reeves addressed the situation on Twitter.
"Harry's submitter has a bright future as a Simpson's writer!" he wrote, retweeting the viral clip.
The governor went on to announce another virtual graduation ceremony, adding his own joke about congratulating a "Ben Dover."
The mastermind behind "Harry Azcrac" isn't just receiving attention from his home state's governor – the prank even made its way to the world of New Jersey politics.
Matt Klapper, Senator Cory Booker's chief of staff, retweeted the video, instructing the prankster to "please contact [Booker's] office regarding fall internship opportunities."
Governor Reeves' office did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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