darkazana 1,736 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 So 1st of April today, April Fools Day, All Fools day or Poisson D'avril, it's origins are uncertain, but this link gives a good account of how it all came about. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-fools-tradition-popularized What is the best April Fools Day Trick that you can remember, or have played on someone? The one that comes to mind for me was in 1980 when the BBC reported that dinosaurs had been recreated somewhere in Britain. I particularly remember this one as I was on my honeymoon at the time (with my first husband) and the pub were all talking about it and the consequences, until I reminded them what day it was! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Tis my daughter's 37th birthday today, she always makes a joke about being an april fool baby, I always respond by telling her she was born in the afternoon ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi thanks for the link it is very interesting from a historical perspective. I once worked in a school in a small market town in Leicestershire and on April 1st some prankster had contacted ALL the schools (on behalf of the LEA) to inform them that there was a special closure on the 2nd of April. You can guess the rest!! Kids loved it! ..............I wonder if they were behind it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Last night after my husband had gone to bed . I crept in to the kitchen and took the carton of milk from the fridge and added a few ingredients...Dissolved Coffee, Tea, GreenFood Collouring ,Red Sauce and Brown sauce. You should have heard the swearwords this morning. April Fool Heres a good one from the Tele. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 The Spaghetti Tree hoax by the BBC back in '57.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 The Fools of Gotham 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's sons birthday today as well Catfan, but he was born at 9am !!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 # 6 I lived in Gotham for a few years when I was a kid near the bus depot on Leak Road. When the buses parked up at night the headlights shone through the trees making moving shadows on the bedroom wall, my big sister told me it was the bogie man coming to get me, I screamed blue murder. I'd be one of the fools then. Fell for the one on 'Money savings expert' website this morning about tax free wages, der. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Here's some of today's April Fools http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3021095/April-Fool-s-Day-jokes-Clarkson-goes-green-Cowell-fiver-Leicester-University-named-Richard-III.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Many congrats Hippo Girl !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Same right back at ya Catfan....always knew we had something in common besides our good looks !!!!!!, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I rather like Commo's one today. soft drinks after 10-30 indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's time we dropped it. It's peeing me off !!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 HG you are an absolute STAR ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Remember this one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 I haven't even got up yet and my rotter husband has April fooled me twice, the Bo99er! First one; half an hour ago, when he rushed into  the room all of a panic, because we had promised to pick daughter up at 7.30am,  for a day trip to Skeggy  and we had forgotton. I was half way out of the room, when he sweetly says 'April Fool' The second one, just now, he walked into the room with my morning cuppa. As he walked towards me he tripped on the carpet, and showered me with cut up bits of paper from the mug. 'April Fool'  Now I am not a spoil sport (Most of the time) but I dead eyed him, smiled sweetly and said 'YOU Will BE SOOO SORRY'. Me with a Dicky Ticker anawl. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Today is the 7th birthday of my dear little moggie, Crystal. She's pure white, odd eyed, ninepence to the shilling and totally deaf since birth! Somebody certainly played an April Fool trick on her! But I love her to bits and she's feasting on her favourite sardines in tomato sauce for breakfast! Â 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 My two are 6 today. Well, maybe. They were rescued at about 6 weeks, I counted back and April 1st was as good a date as any. Easy to remember anyway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 My daughter is 39 today ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 I told my Wife sue "oh there's a cute cat on the front lawn I've never seen before!" She jumped up to look & I went "April fool ha ha!" I got a biff for it, lol.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 I've done the old,. "How did that Skunk get in the garden?" Routine on Mrs. Loopy so many times she's wise to it. Â Looking for the day there really IS a Skunk in the garden. Â That should be interesting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 When I lived down the Medders & it wasn't April fools day we'd con someone & say "made you look you dirty duck made you pull your britches up!" Or sumat like that.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 I haven't thought about that for YEARS, but for us it was "Made yer look for monkey nuts, made yer pull yer knickers up" or 'Made yer look, made yer stare, made yer lose yer underwear" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 I remember saying that last one, Ann 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 In Practical Television (a trade mag) years ago they ran an article about how satellite TV feeds from Australia/New Zealand came in upside down & had to be inverted before going out on BBC/ITV, & they were explaining how it was done. None of it seemed to make any sense & no wonder: It was the 1'st April edition, I fell for it till I twigged... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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