April Fools Day in the News
Thursday, 01 April 2010 | by Pat's Picks
I love April Fools Day, which means I should probably try to vacation in London next April 1st. British newspapers followed tradition this morning, trying to outdo themselves with stories that are just close enough to the truth to be believable. My favorite came from the Sun, which tried to dupe readers with what it boasted was the first “flavored” newspaper page. No doubt the most gullible, and maybe those who hadn’t had breakfast yet, took the bait and gave it a lick.
The Daily Telegraph told readers “specially trained ferrets are being used to deliver broadband to rural areas following groundbreaking techniques used by an Internet provider.”
The Daily Mail told readers that the British version of AAA was going to outfit employees with jet packs in a new effort to reach stranded motorists. Click here for video
The Guardian reimagined posters from “Reservoir Dogs” and “The Terminator” featuring Gordon Brown. Saying the Prime Minister has anger management issues, the paper reported the new slogan of Brown’s party was “Vote Labour. Or else.”
In the US, the New York Times has a legitimate story on April Fools jokes on the Internet. The paper says it’s hard to know what’s a joke, regardless of whether it’s April 1 or not.
Millions of search customers are waking up to the change this morning. You’ll recall that Topeka, Kansas temporarily changed its name to “Google” in its effort to win a contract from the company, so in honor of April Fools Day, Google’s gag is that it’s calling itself Topeka for a day.
Top 100 April Fools hoaxes of all tiime from World’s Greatest Hoaxes
And finally, the BBC has been known to execute a good April Fools joke in its day. Today, the broadcaster told listeners that one of Britain’s most famous citizens was actually French. Scroll down for two favorites, the classic “Spaghetti Harvest” and their report of flying penguins.
FLYING PENGUINS:
SPAGHETTI HARVEST:
