Electrified fooling machines
It’s April Fools day. Anyone seen any good pranks yet? Anyone’s ribs been tickled?
There’s a bit of a tradition in the media to plant stories that appear to be plausible but are in fact hilarious jokes. I was laying in bed at about 1am this morning listening to Radio 5 Live when they reported on the latest scientific research proving that rats are really quite ticklish and like nothing better than a good laugh. Ah ha I cried and remembering Homer Simpson’s phrase thought ‘The BBC couldn’t fool me on the foolingest day of their life if they had an electrified fooling machine.’
But searching their website earlier today it would appear that the story is actually true and was first reported by them on 1st May 1998. The BBC are helping further by listing 10 stories that could be jokes, but aren't. Number 6 is brilliant and I'm so pleased it's true.
So, if anyone’s seen any good April fools gags leave a comment and share it with the world.
There’s a bit of a tradition in the media to plant stories that appear to be plausible but are in fact hilarious jokes. I was laying in bed at about 1am this morning listening to Radio 5 Live when they reported on the latest scientific research proving that rats are really quite ticklish and like nothing better than a good laugh. Ah ha I cried and remembering Homer Simpson’s phrase thought ‘The BBC couldn’t fool me on the foolingest day of their life if they had an electrified fooling machine.’
But searching their website earlier today it would appear that the story is actually true and was first reported by them on 1st May 1998. The BBC are helping further by listing 10 stories that could be jokes, but aren't. Number 6 is brilliant and I'm so pleased it's true.
So, if anyone’s seen any good April fools gags leave a comment and share it with the world.
posted by phylos @ 11:03
3 Comments:
I think it's this one on the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4399385.stm
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen? Very suspicious.
I'm also astonished that our governments, who seem so keen to spread democracy in the Middle East, sit back and watch Mugabe kill and lie and cheat his way to another victory. Denying food aid to opposition supporters is just the tip of his barbaric regime. But we've also ignored Sudan, where the UN is reporting that the genocide may have claimed 300,000 lives. We have a chance to pass judgement on Blair's leadership on 5th May.
I just wish there were a truly radical alternative.
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