How to fold Austrian Imperial Napkin

This is how to fold the Austrian Imperial Napkin. It would look much better using a clean, starched cloth napkin but all I had was the cloth I use to cover bread dough while it's rising. Enjoy :)

Update: A few people asked how I figured it out, so here's my boring explanation: There were two videos on youtube showing it from the front and back. I looked at the folds from the back view to determine how many folds were required in the front. I also drew 2 or 3 sketches from different angles (to extrapolate views that were not shown in the videos) and also did some work in my head (I can manipulate complex 3-D images in my head... not like a savant or anything, but somewhere in the middle perhaps). After studying it for about 10 minutes, I attempted it with the cloth and about another 10-20 minutes later (and maybe 5 horrific, Ripley/Alien-esque failed clones later), I arrived at the result you see in the video.

So, like Cracked said: "Maybe it's less about how hard it is and more about the fact that not a lot of people seem to be aware that such a thing as a secret imperial napkin even exists."

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[EvaristoH]

Congratulations on folding a cloth into a dong, dude. I hope you don't get assassinated by angry Austrians.

Am I the only one thinking the napkin looks like a Tonberry without face? It's kind of cute.

[joeworm11]

@EvaristoH It does! That's even better than a Jawa.

[danhz2]

you can manipulate 3D images in your head…. that sounds… normal.

[joeworm11]

@danhz2 Surprisingly, some people can't do that at all, but I agree that for the most part it's pretty normal. Like Cracked said, it's not about how hard it is, it's that no one really knew it was a secret.

[CaptainEasypants]

Well done Mr Joe worm... now figure out that god damn card trick!

[joeworm11]

@CaptainEasypants Ha! I wish. That would require face-to-face social interaction and I'm terrible at that.

[MegaRour]

I'd like to take this quote directly from Cracked.

"Or maybe it's less about how hard it is and more about the fact that not a lot of people seem to be aware that such a thing as a secret imperial napkin even exists. Let's just hope nobody puts a video of the fold on one of the world's most popular comedy websites where millions of people can- OH NOOOO."

[oOGeneralBanterOo]

Thumbs up if you came here because of Cracked!

[DaleAuten96]

@danhz2 Yeah I can...What you guys can't? Well at least you have your 20 Instruments to play, Like Normal People!!! r-right?...

[paisa666]

errmmm... it looks like you have figured it out!!... like someon said: now start working on that card deck trick and post!!!

[BlowfishShorts]

oh, you should tag Cracked as well, maybe that will shoot up some views as well. I don't think many guys, other than us, are looking for this.

[BlowfishShorts]

LOL at your annotations. I'll take a look at your other videos too just for doing this. How wonderful the internet is.

[kimanyv]

@kimanyv Nevermind, read the description

[kimanyv]

How the hell did you figure this out?

[ljdarten]

I figured it would be that easy. thanks for showing us you figured it out.

I am a little disappointed there wasn't something unexpected, like the reason no one can do it is it starts with an odd shaped (non square no rectangular) napkin or something along those lines.

[ThomasWadeFraser]

The wonderful thing is, I am a Mentalist, a mind reading magician - and I too know The Berglas Effect xD

Tom

xx

[killerfriend94]

i know how he does the card trick sorta............hes a mentalist, well which ever machicians can do it. he memorized the placement of a specific card (4 of hearts). then he does some crazy mind bending shit and subliminaly makes the people say 4 of hearts and the other say the number he wants. i know know how he does it but thats how he does it. i couldnt do it but i think thats it.

[ImEternalWanderer]

Now all you need is a direct link from cracked and your views would shoot up to ~50k.