The silliest of all made-up dates should come off the calendar. April Fool’s Day has no place in current society. We’ve been overtaken by genuine fools.
For now, anyway. At least until the world resets itself and we are able to differentiate between a prank and what’s actually going on.
What’s the point of trying to spread a hoax when half the population already thinks facts aren’t real? We live in a time where people are free to create their own reality independent of what’s occurring around them. When the government of the most powerful nation routinely gaslights its own citizens, there’s no room for playing the fool anymore.
We are living it.
Prank at Your Own Risk
Maybe wrapping cling wrap on a toilet seat still qualifies as an April Fool’s prank. But the prankster is still left to clean up the pee. And that’s how April Fool’s feels to me today. Someone else has missed the seat and we have to make up for their terrible aim while they walk away unscathed.
That wasn’t the best example but urine this with me now.
It’s like that old saying goes. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me every day for at least four years and beyond, and there’s no need for April Fools’ Day anymore.
A New Name to Consider
Around here, it’s Cuddles Day. Our house panther was found wandering alone as a kitten so his birthdate is uncertain. But someone along the way decided April first made sense, so we’re going with it. Here he is at sweet 16.
We’ve had him four years and he’s more of a lap cat than ever. He’ll never be totally comfortable with hands-on attention. He won’t let me brush him anymore – no idea why. But he is who he is and we accept him and love him unconditionally.
It won’t appear on any calendar but we’re marking Cuddles Day with treats and lap time. A pet is the antidote to all the worrisome things going on in the world. It doesn’t care about lies and laws and what the stock market has done today. It has its priorities straight. Cuddles teaches me to slow down and enjoy the moment. He’s nobody’s fool.
Cuddles,
It’s your day today, little buddy. Enjoy every minute of it. Happy Cuddles Day!
Thank you, on his behalf.
“Urine it with me”; Lisa, that’s a priceless expression of the political and economic life we are living today. The metaphor presents a very realistic demonstration of the randomness of the “foolishnews” that is splashing around our world. Much is being left to be cleaned up by those that are not directly involved in the craziness.
Thanks,
Terry
Thanks for noticing, Terry!
Remember when the London Free Press had an April 1 story in the 1970s about a dome being placed over the Forest City?
I don’t!! I wasn’t in LFP territory back then.
I just looked up my fave April Fool’s prank of all time. In 2014 when I was newscaster/co-host on 98.1, I did newscasts from 2004 all morning. Some people called up and thought maybe I had lost my mind. (You’ve got the Mayor’s name wrong!!) Others thought it was hilarious. It was so much fun. But times have changed, eh?
Now about this dome….
I Was An April Fool.
I remember during a morning show back in 1982 at CKSL London that I got bored playing music and yakking about weather. So I decided to do an April 1 prank a day early on March 31. (So the yarn wouldn’t be too suspect).
I invented an on-air story about two UFOs with little grey men that had landed in a farm field in the village of Arva, off Eight Mile Rd. (That’s just north of the city, I think.)
It got out of hand.
Within an hour of me rattling on about it, farmers in the area were actually calling the station to collaborate the story. Their cows mooing, horses whinnying, etc. Kids, grandmothers, the mayor – all calling the station to report their own sightings. One little old lady screamed at me, DICK, THEY TOOK MY SUZIE!’ (Her chihuahua).
Not kidding, this went on for 2 freakin’ hours.
It got so out of hand, London’s finest evidently showed up at the radio station, but couldn’t get in. It all died down when I kept reporting between records that “the visitors” had finally left the area after collecting needed bovine reproductive samples. I know, pretty dumb. I was young.
Oh btw, Suzie was ok. She was later found asleep in a laundry hamper.
Does anyone who lived in London in the early 80s remember the day? I think it made the newspaper.
Oh that sounds fantastic!! I hope someone remembers it. I seem to recall the story from sitting around and talking radio with former London colleagues. It’s amazing what the power of radio could do to the collective consciousness of listeners
I’m all in with forgetting about April Fool’s day.
Let’s focus on Cuddles (you know I love seeing his face on Instagram)
Happy Birthday to you, sweet Cuddles!
He’s grateful. 😺