April Fools

monster • Apr 2, 2012 9:10 am

I enjoyed this article from the BBC about the modern day equivalents of Shakespeare's various fools

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17476117

probably not so meaningful to non-Briits/anglocomedyphiles, but maybe those people could provide different suggestions for the roles?

Also props to Zengum who is feeling unappreciated down there in Health with his vaccine against autism story.

My problem with April Fool's news stories these days is that I often find myself hoping that some stories are jokes and they turn out not to be. I wonder if the bearers of bad/controversial news deliberately wait to publish on April 1 in the hope that the true sting will be numbed by the foolery surrounding it?

Trilby • Apr 2, 2012 10:33 am

Nobody talks to me either.

jimhelm • Apr 2, 2012 10:40 am

who said that?

monster • Apr 2, 2012 11:10 am

Brianna;804917 wrote:
Nobody talks to me either.

glatt • Apr 1, 2015 1:14 pm

*points*

Your shoe's untied.

fargon • Apr 1, 2015 2:03 pm

And with a terrified look on his face, he says "there is a spider on your head".

April Fool.

Gravdigr • Apr 1, 2015 3:20 pm

"I'm pregnant."

BigV • Apr 1, 2015 3:31 pm

glatt;924967 wrote:
*points*

Your shoe's untied.

dude. that's *your* shoe.

Gravdigr • Apr 2, 2015 11:58 pm

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Scriveyn • Apr 3, 2015 11:13 am

Sorry, bit late:

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Camelford nr. Bodmin Moor

glatt • Apr 3, 2015 11:22 am

Looks like that door has been pushed open with a foot a few times.

Scriveyn • Apr 3, 2015 11:34 am

glatt;925161 wrote:
Looks like that door has been pushed open with a foot a few times.

Aaah, I had been wondering :idea:

Clodfobble • Apr 3, 2015 11:49 am

The smudge marks are a foot, but I bet the worn paint section above it is a small dog scratching to be let in.

glatt • Apr 3, 2015 12:08 pm

Good call.

xoxoxoBruce • Apr 3, 2015 4:02 pm

Or the werekitty.