"It's all fake news. We have to censor it!" |
First of all, don't do it. Second, if you ignore this warning, at least do it right; plan ahead, no amateurs. Third, study. What is the origin of this day?
Let us go to the font of all-knowing wisdom for an answer: April Fools' Day is celebrated every year on April 1st by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called April fools. [April is the cruellest month.]
Don't do me like that!
Remember, turnabout is fair play
Don't do me like that!
Remember, turnabout is fair play
"Tell me this is a joke!" Homer |
People playing April Fool jokes expose their prank by shouting, "April Fool!" at the end of it.
Some newspapers, magazines, and other published media report fake stories (more than usual, you know, Onion-style satire), which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in small letters.
Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country. Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1392) contains the first recorded association between April 1st and foolishness. More
When things go wrong...keep filming
When things go wrong...keep filming
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