The prank was among several the two Houses organized during the "war" that Adams declared on Pforzheimer after some residents in the Quad House proposed a symbolic ban of Adams residents from the dining hall.

Tensions between the two Houses arose early in the semester, when Adams started using stickers on resident ID cards to help enforce its long-standing ban on interhouse dining during peak meal hours.

At the final battle between the two Houses yesterday afternoon in the Quad, Pforzheimer House Committee President Manny A. Garcia '00 confirmed the prank had occurred, but claimed not to know the identity of the perpetrators.

But even in the midst of battle, it appeared that the drastic move had not hurt any feelings.

At one point during a football game between the two Houses, Pforzheimer supporters standing on the sidelines offered a message to their rivals.

"Hey Adams!" they yelled. "How was brunch?"

The nearly immediate response from Adams was executed with grace.

"Very nice, thank you!" the black-clad group responded.