No, it was a punishment for con men and other petty criminals.
The feather fell in the tar.
To tar and feather someone is to smear or cover someone (as the Whigs di to the Tories) with tar and throw feathers over them.
prankNoun: A practical joke or mischievous act.
Anouther word for "practical joke" = Prank
a joke that is practical, but funny
that humans can fly if you tar and feather them
feather
What does the joke mean???
Prank
no
gag
Scene of the Crime - 1984 A Very Practical Joke was released on: USA: 1984