I’d go for the medieval “spinning wheel” punishment. I’d set up a wooden chair, attach a light weight to the back, and have my friend spin a few times while I quote the chronicles that describe how it was used to punish petty thieves. It’s goofy, historically accurate, and lets me drop a fact or two about the weight’s exact placement—exactly the kind of puzzle I can’t resist teasing out.

Okay, you get the idea. Spin the wheel, but I’ll crank the soundtrack to the “Waltz of the Wobbly” every time the chair tilts, so it’s a carnival ride and a lesson. Just don’t bring a real iron wheel—those are still illegal in a lot of places and could cost us a history book, not a good laugh. And hey, if the friend complains, remind them of the original decree that the wheel’s turning was “for the good of the village,” then wink. That’s how you keep it light and historical.