April Fools' Day

2023 - 3 - 31

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April Fools' Day: Why is it celebrated and how did it begin (CNBCTV18)

The fun celebration is popular worldwide as the pranks range from minor ones like placing a balloon of whoopee cushion on a chair to elaborate practical jokes.

April Fools’ Day doesn’t only mean pranks and jokes as it is celebrated to infuse positivity and joy in the world as well. April Fools’ Day is celebrated every year on April 1 with individuals worldwide engaging in outrageous pranks and jokes with friends, colleagues and family members. Though the origin of April Fools’ Day is unknown, there are different tales about how the celebration started.

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April Fools' Day: Wishes, quotes to share with friends (Hindustan Times)

April Fools' Day 2023: Here's a list of fun images, wishes and quotes to share with your loved ones and share a laugh.

This April Fool’s Day let’s pledge to mix a little fun in our lives and make it more interesting. The objective of celebrating this day is to have fun with your loved ones and laugh a little. That will make for a great story tomorrow. [April Fools’ Day 2023](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/relationships/april-fool-s-day-2023-7-ways-to-prank-someone-over-text-101680185124317.html): The fun day is here. Have a little fun and laugh a little with your loved ones! April Fools’ Day 2023: Here’s a list of fun images, wishes and quotes to share with your loved ones and share a laugh.

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April Fool's Day 2023: Quotes, wishes, and messages to share with ... (India Today)

The jokes and pranks done on one another are completely harmless and add fantastic stories to laugh about afterward. April Fool's Day is commemorated on April 1 ...

Happy April Fool’s Day to you. Warm wishes on April Fool’s Day to you. The goal of this day is to have fun with your loved ones and laugh a bit.

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April Fools Day 2023: Try these craziest jokes and prank ideas with ... (WION)

Every year on April 1st, people celebrate April Fool's Day. On this day, people play practical jokes and pranks on one another. The holiday's origins are ...

Make it outrageous, such as "We're converting the office to a ball pit!" - Fake Phone Call: Pretend to be on the phone with someone while talking into a banana or other object. Serve it to friends or family members and observe their reactions when they realise it isn't real. Make a note at the bottom that says "April Fools!" - Invisible Ink: Using white crayon or wax, write a note or message on a piece of paper. - Make a fake spill by cutting a piece of paper or cardboard into the shape of a spill.

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Happy April Fools Day 2023: Top 50 Wishes, Messages and Quotes ... (Times of India)

It got its name from the tradition of performing practical jokes on this day, such as pranking friends by scaring them, throwing water balloons, etc. The origin ...

To my dear colleagues, Happy April Fool's Day. Everyone should have a good April Fool's Day." I wish you a wonderful April Fool's Day! Wishing you a very Happy April Fool’s Day. Wishing you a very Happy April Fool’s Day You have a wonderful April Fool's Day. I wish you a very Happy April Fool's Day. - "The best prank on someone would be a no-prank kind of prank to confuse them." Best greetings on April Fool's Day. - Today is the day to let your inner child come out and have a little fun. In France, for example, the duped individual is known as a Poisson d'avril ("April fish"), in comparison to a young fish and thus one that is readily captured; it is usual for French children to pin a paper fish to the backs of unsuspecting peers. The origin of pranks on April Fools Day has been around since the 1700-1800 and the celebration is also known as All Fools' Day.

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April Fools' Day pranks: The best and WORST jokes ever (Daily Mail)

Pranks from brands, celebrities and even friends and family will flood the internet on Saturday, as people desperately try to catch each other out before ...

But many people fell for it, causing somewhat of a panic in the US city on April 1 But many people fell for it, causing somewhat of a panic in the US city on April 1. As much as we love our Australia Zoo... Listeners were, surprisingly, rather angry about the reported change. Believed to be one of the first televised April Fools' Day pranks, the BBC's Panorama broadcast a report in 1957 about the year's 'bumper' spaghetti crop in Switzerland Believed to be one of the first televised April Fools' Day pranks, the BBC's Panorama broadcast a report in 1957 about the year's 'bumper' spaghetti crop in Switzerland.

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Do you know the origin of April Fool's Day? (Futurity: Research News)

Folklorist Angus Kress Gillespie shares the origins of April Fools' Day and some advice for choosing a prank.

It was on April Fools’ Day back in 1980 that the BBC announced a big change. A word of caution about using social media to tell your April Fools’ joke. The most effective April Fool’s jokes have come from some kind of authoritative source, such as a respected news channel or a local government. It was just right—very strange but kind of believable. Playing a joke on someone, you want to get to them early in the morning before they realize what day it is. The story goes back to the 1500s in France when the Julian calendar (established by Julius Caesar) was replaced with the Gregorian calendar (introduced by Pope Gregory XIII and still used in most parts of the world).

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100+ of the Best April Fools' Day Jokes We've Ever Heard (countryliving.com)

You probably already have plenty of fun pranks planned, but we've also rounded up more than 100 funny April Fools' Day jokes we've heard and love for you to ...

Noah funny April Fools' joke I can tell my friends? You otto know I have a ton of April Fools' Day pranks planned for you! - What's the difference between Thanksgiving and April Fools' Day? You otto know April Fools' is on April 1, as is your midterm exam. You otto know I have a ton of funny April Fools' Day jokes to share during today's class. Anita know when you're going to pull an April Fools' Day prank on me! You otto know April Fools' is on April 1. You otto know I have a ton of funny April Fools' Day jokes to share during today's meeting. - What's the difference between Christmas and April 1? Anita know when April Fools' Day is. Lenny know when you've come up with a better April Fools' Day joke I can tell. Noah April Fools' joke?

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Irreverent San Francisco April Fools' Day tradition continues (SFGate)

Geoff Walker, left, from San Francisco, weed man, middle, and Kelly Moore, right, from Marin meet at Justin Herman Plaza for the 35th annual Saint Stupid's Day ...

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Happy April Fool's Day 2023: Wishes, Images, Quotes, Messages ... (The Indian Express)

Happy April Fool's Day 2023 Wishes Images, Quotes, Messages, Status, Pictures, Photos, GIF Pics, Jokes: On this day, people fool and prank each other with ...

If no prank can work on you and all the pranks you play worked on others with perfection then it means that you are the wisest of the fools…. *If you think you are very smart then today is the test of your smartness and wisdom….. It is believed this change was executed on the first day of April.

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April Fools' Day: the best (and worst) pranks ever (Free Malaysia Today)

From hilarious advertisements to dangerous hoaxes, April Fools' Day has seen it all in Malaysia and beyond.

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Happy April Fools' Day 2023: Wishes Images, Quotes, Whatsapp ... (The Indian Express)

Happy April Fools' Day 2023 Wishes Images, Funny Messages, Quotes, Jokes, Status, GIF Pics: Pick your favourite quote and wish your friends.

*Wishing a very Happy April Fool’s Day to you my dear. *Today is April Fools’ Day. France was the first country to accept and implement the new calendar.

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Happy April Fool's Day 2023: 20 Funny memes and jokes that ... (Times of India)

April Fool's Day, also known as All Fools' Day, is a holiday celebrated annually on April 1st. The origins of the holiday are not entirely clear, ...

Everthing is arranged in very short time so i have not enough time to come and give cards but you all must come on my marriage which is held on 31st june at british hotel. Not everyone enjoys being the target of pranks, and some people may have personal or cultural reasons for not participating in the holiday. The most popular April Fool's Day pranks involve tricking someone into believing something that is not true. In recent years, social media has made it easier for people to play pranks on a larger scale. Today, April Fool's Day is celebrated worldwide, with people playing harmless practical jokes and hoaxes on one another. Those who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st were ridiculed and became the subject of pranks and jokes.

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April Fools' day dilemma: Is workplace banter going too far (Deeside.com)

With April Fool's Day just around the corner, there'll be plenty of people thinking of pranking their colleagues. But there is a big debate around whether ...

Nobody wants to be a killjoy, but the workplace needs to be a positive environment for everyone not just the pranksters.” But there is a big debate around whether it’s still acceptable for employees to prank each other in the workplace. It is important that they understand both their responsibility and the potential downside associated with inappropriate workplace pranks.

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Cry Heard on April Fools' Day (The New York Times)

This Saturday collaboration between Wyna Liu and Joel Fagliano looks hard, but it really just looks hard.

[never to be returned](https://www.idioms.online/why-dont-we-have-an-english-word-for-deja-vu/)). A MAILBOX is a stumpy metal receptacle that’s meant to receive correspondence on paper, or “letters,” usually from people of a certain age. The MythBuster is ADAM SAVAGE, and the daughter is EVIE (I chose “Edie” here, at first). This “Word that means the same thing even with letters added” is a pun clue for a MAILBOX. I didn’t know who this “One member of TV’s MythBusters” was, nor did I remember the name of the “Wilcox daughter in ‘Howards End’” — even though I had read the book and watched the [Merchant-Ivory movie](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104454/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) when it came out. Since it’s the date of this puzzle’s publication, the entry here is “Wyna n Joel.” Oh, wait. [How to Make a Crossword Puzzle](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/14/crosswords/how-to-make-a-crossword-puzzle-the-series.html).” Perhaps you have rested your latte on one when sending a quick email or watching a TikTok while waiting for a traffic light to change. What is a MAILBOX? Fagliano constructed a grid full of peppy entries, and then a neutral party reconciled the two halves. Both are utterances that would answer this clue, “Cry heard on April Fools’ Day,” if they had fit. [SATURDAY PUZZLE](https://www.nytimes.com/column/wordplay) — If a puzzle like this one makes you wonder who makes the rules around here, well, Wyna Liu and Joel Fagliano make up at least 20 percent of The New York Times’s crossword nerve center.

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Happy April Fools' Day 2023 Wishes, Funny WhatsApp Quotes To ... (NDTV)

People around the world celebrate April Fools' Day on April 1. As the name suggests, people play pranks on their friends and office colleagues.

Happy April Fool's Day to you. But still, I want to wish you on April 1st a very Happy Fool's Day!!! People around the world celebrate April Fools' Day on April 1.

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April Fool's Day: Don't fool yourself with these health myths (Healthshots)

There are good and bad fats, all you need is to know the difference between the two. Did you know your body also uses fats for energy? Saturated and trans fat ...

Make sure you talk to your doctor to know the risks of being thin or overweight. As a result, the fat is deposited elsewhere, which interferes with the body’s functions. Poor mental health is not believed to a big issue, rather it is sidelined as mood swings or hormonal fluctuations or a way to get attention. So, you don’t have to cut all fat from your diet but you have to be careful of the kind of fats you eat. So, don’t treat snoring as a normal everyday thing that happens to everybody, it does not and needs immediate attention. While starving yourself might seem like a quick and effective remedy to get rid of the extra fat, it can do more harm than good.

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What April Fools' Day looks like around the world (CNN)

Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in "Els Enfarinats" food-battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on December 28, 2022, a celebration ...

Sizdah Bedar, which is [said](https://surfiran.com/sizdah-bedar-festival-iran/) to have been [ celebrated as far back as the 5th century BC](https://www.learnpersianonline.com/blog/persian-traditions-sizdah-bedar-13th-day-nowrouz/), is translated as “getting rid of 13,” so it has an appropriately superstitious air. In Brazil, however, April 1 is still the prank day of choice, and they cut straight to the chase by calling it “ [Dia das Mentiras](https://www.brownandhudson.com/news/article/april-fools-day),” or “Day of Lies.” [Day of the Innocents](https://panoramas.secure.pitt.edu/%E2%80%9C%C2%A1inocente-inocente%E2%80%9D-day-innocents-latin-america%E2%80%99s-april-fools%E2%80%99-day),” a late December Catholic feast with extremely un-silly origins that somehow became a day of jokes and pranks. If you don’t get gowked, there’s always an opportunity for humiliation the next day, which is “Tailie Day.” Tailie Day is for largely harmless derrière-related pranks, like pinning a tail on someone or sticking a sign on their back. However, research did turn up a [fantastic parting phrase](https://www.tbnpolska.tv/newsy/prima-aprilis-uwazaj-bo-sie-pomylisz) for prankers: Prima Aprilis, uważaj, bo się pomylisz! The “Els Enfarinats” tradition is reportedly more than 200 years old and involves a mock military-style “takeover” of the town, where the new rulers get to make up strange laws that others have to abide by. [one apocryphal origin theory](http://hoaxes.org/af_database/permalink/origin_of_april_fools_day) suggests that when France switched from the Julian calendar to the current Gregorian calendar in the 1500s, people thought it would be funny to jokingly celebrate the old “New Year’s” and make fun of people who forgot the change. Iran could boast the oldest April Fools’ traditions with its observance of Sizdah Bedar, which also has a prank-playing element. [stick paper fish on other people’s backs](https://frenchmoments.eu/april-fools-day-traditions-in-france-le-1er-avril/), kind of like an elevated “kick me” sign. A little flour throwing, a little dancing, and the day of Risk-inspired LARPing is complete. For some cultures, it’s not even relegated to one day in April, cracking the calendar wide open for multi-seasonal chaos. In France, a longstanding tradition is to

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Some funny, some strange: April Fool's Day 2023 campaigns (Marketing Interactive)

So, have you been pranked yet? Domino's. dominos april fools day 2023. Err. Would you like to slice up your loved ones face? Well Domino's thinks you might. T ...

If you've always wondered if you could get Cashback on a certain item, now you can with ShopBack introducing one of its latest innovation, product feature, the "CashBack Detector". This is just one of the 18 similar jokes shoppers might find in his or her parcel by Shopee Xpress. According to Durex, there are special goodies that will turn into a surprise for all and so the brand encourages everyone to dig in. As Flash Coffee would say, "Eau are in for a special treat." Durex is making its April Fools comeback with the brand's very own The “Happiest” Meal available for one-day only on 1 April 2023. Historically, brands love to troll their consumers with fake food, fake products, interesting spins on their products and more.

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April Fools' Day: What are its origins and how do Europeans ... (Euronews)

April Fools' Day: Why do we collectively try to mess with others on 1 April, and how do countries celebrate this festival of foolishness?

Only the Netherlands had to be sacrificed on the alter of prank this year. Just to be clear – the rest of this article is based on facts. The Portuguese don’t celebrate April Fools’ Day on 1 April and prefer the Sunday and Monday prior to Lent. The prank first appeared in a British newspaper on 2 April 1698, where an article on the front page read: "Yesterday being the first of April, several persons were sent to the Tower Ditch to see the Lions washed." In 2008, they fooled their audience again with their viral Miracles of Evolution trailer, which appeared to show some special penguins that had regained the ability to fly. In England, it had become a popular prank to send gullible victims to the Tower of London to see the washing of the lions – a ceremony that didn’t exist. Much later on, the BBC infamously reported on 1 April 1957 in a spoof segment that Swiss farmers were experiencing a record spaghetti crop and showed footage of people harvesting noodles from trees. It is called Gowkie Day, for the gowk - or cuckoo - a symbol of the fool. When the person receives the letter, they open it, read it and tell the messenger that they will have to take the letter to another person. April Fools’ Day is only celebrated for half a day in England. Others have pointed out that the Holi festival in India, which also takes place in March, could be the source of the day. Many trace the custom back to medieval France where 25 March used to be New Year's Day until the Julian calendar was reformed in 1564 and changed to the Gregorian calendar.

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April Fools' Day pranks from Barack Obama impersonator to ... (Daily Mail)

April Fools' Day is in full swing as the Australian public and brands try and fool each other with both outlandish and sort of believable fake claims.

Now I’m just disappointed that I can’t go and look at it,' one user wrote. An impersonator, Reggie Brown, was dressed and covered in make-up to appear like the former US president. I’m a bit slow this morning. 'Say hello to Farmer Alf! The Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers joined in claiming that a South American anaconda had made its way to the Buderim Falls in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. A South American anaconda spotted outside a trail walk on the Sunshine Coast by the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers (pictured) was not all it appeared to be Facebook site for Perth locals, Perth is OK, posted a picture of the city's brand new waterfall that had appeared off one of its braches: 'Coogee Falls, only 40 minutes from the Perth CBD!' The award for most people fooled might go to reality TV show, Farmer Wants a Wife, for 'announcing' that Home and Away character, Alf Stewart, would be joining the show (pictured) Some Perth locals were fooled by a social media account that claimed the city was going to be the first Southern Hemisphere city to witness the Aurora Borealis (stock image) 'Perth may be the first city in the southern hemisphere to ever witness the Aurora Borealis (the Northern Lights) due to a rare, once in a lifetime example of extreme tropospheric ducting,' the Facebook page wrote. No fuss. No mess.

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April Fool's Day 2023 - all the best jokes and pranks as they happen (Mirror.co.uk)

April Fools day has rolled around once again so make sure you don't get caught out and stick with the Mirror to see all of the best jokes and pranks as they ...

It was the perfect fit." Dulux says it has a royal announcement which is 'hound' to cause a stir... [Bizarre news on April 1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/april-fools-day-live-best-26607458) told of the Prime Minister's apparent then-resignation, crocodiles on the beach, the renaming of the Prince of Wales Bridge and a giant white horse statue dubbed "Angel of the South" in Kent. While we're on the lookout for the biggest pranks of 2023 we can look back to last year's April Fool's Day. Numbers in the musical are said to include "The Cold Never Bothered My Todger Anyway", "The Dogbowl Song", "(Not) The Best Man", "I'll Make A Man Out Of You (Behind A Very Busy Pub)" and "Camilla's Lament". The new game is imaginatively titled Harry & Meghan: Call of Dukey, and will apparently launch a week before the coronation. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'will launch a video game ahead of the Coronation' A mock-up of the dairy label, named Matt Hancock's Cheddar, features the politician's face and the strapline “Cheese for the people”. The paint brand writes: "Fans must now wave goodbye to the beloved icon, and all rise to welcome the new face of the paint brand – a King Charles Spaniel." Matt Hancock to launch a new cheese brand - a 'cheese for the people' When asked about the branding strategy and creative execution, an agency spokesperson said that one of Hancock’s primary aims for launching the brand was to "normalise politicians" and make them more "relatable". In more recent years, the day has also become a prime opportunity for companies and brands to play pranks and jokes on the unsuspecting public online as well.

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Brands pulling April Fools' Day pranks can fall flat. Just ask ... (USA TODAY)

Saturday is April Fools' Day. For some, April 1 is the best day for jokes and pranks. But companies and brands walk a fine line to avoid backlash.

[blog post from 2021](https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog/april-fools-day). When it landed – the day before April Fools' Day because of weather, [The Christian Science Monitor reported](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0401/April-Fool-s-Day-history-five-best-ever-pranks/Virgin-Galactic-invasion) – a door opened and someone wearing an E.T. [April Fools' Day](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/31/april-fools-day-history/11576843002/) seems like the perfect time for pranks. The feature made "it easier to have the last word on any email," Google said, by adding a GIF of a yellow animated minion (from the animated "Despicable Me" and "Minion" movies) dropping a microphone. [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/messaging-says-vw-usa-to-rebrand-itself-voltswagenheadquarters-says-not-so-fast-11617120111?mod=hp_lead_pos10) the announcement was an early April Fools' Day joke, other officials maintained the plan's veracity. "Thankfully, they soon joined in the fun and left with smiles on their faces." [Big name brands and companies](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/01/april-fools-day-2022-pranks-products/7236609001/) often feel compelled to make their own mark on the foolish holiday. "(It) was a mistake," she said. But a bug added the Mic Drop to many emails unintentionally and it had to be turned off. After Taco Bell admitted the whole thing was a hoax, the company offered to donate $50,000 towards preservation of the bell. "And although he tried to inject humor in the way he phrased it, his 'Easter Eggs' pun wildly misfired." And if done well, it can create a very memorable moment for the brand," Rebecca Rosborough, global chief marketing officer for online brand management platform

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Huening siblings pull a cute, sensible prank on April Fool's Day (allkpop)

It's April Fool's Day, and the Huening siblings have come up with a cute and sensible prank to give fans a laugh!On April 1, TOMORROW x TOGETHER's…

It's too hard to choose TT." He "wrote", "Hello, I'm here instead of Hiyyih today." They were just pretending to be the other person!

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Happy April Fools' Day 2023: Fun-filled pranks and messages to ... (Economic Times)

Happy April Fools' Day! It's a time for harmless pranks and good-natured humor. Learn about the origins of this tradition and share these messages and ...

Those who continued to celebrate the New Year's Day on April 1 were ridiculed and called "April fools". April Fool’s Day is celebrated on the 1st of April every year and is a day filled with harmless pranks and good-natured humor. And of course, no April Fool’s Day is complete without a good prank. It is a day to have fun and enjoy some harmless mischief. Some of the funniest messages and quotes include “Good made daylight which is called sun and brightness at night which is called the moon and then he made a fool and that is you….. The day when pranksters come out of their shells to play practical jokes and hoaxes on their friends and family.

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Megxit to McNugget boots: some of the best April Fools' Day 2023 ... (The Guardian)

Media and brands take chance to offer up some light relief, including Matt Hancock cheddar and an Oasis reunion.

In a fake press release, the dating app Tinder said it would be banning all images of people holding fish, and the language learning app Duolingo said it had partnered with the streaming service Peacock on a fake dating show called Love Language. In a tweet, it called on listeners to “add more to your cooking than just a knob of butter – include a knob of cheese, too”. There were also reports that some of Britain’s tallest buildings, including the BT Tower, were to be converted into wind turbines to help Britain reach net zero under radical climate plans secretly approved by the government. [unveiled its new Big McNugget Boot](https://twitter.com/McDonaldsUK/status/1642059986980286466?s=20), “the most flavoursome shoe of SS23”, and the paint brand Dulux, which “decided” to ditch its iconic sheepdog logo in favour of a king charles spaniel in honour of the new monarch. On Saturday morning, though, readers enjoyed waking up to a wealth of stories offering some light relief. [opening of a hospitality suite](https://twitter.com/SaintsRugby/status/1642060634769563649?s=20) halfway up the Northampton Lift Tower.

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April Fools Day 2023: Best jokes and pranks of the year including ... (NationalWorld)

April Fools Day is here, so don't trust anyone, not even Ronald McDonald himself - how many pranks have you fallen for today?

The Royal Albert Hall caption read: "Any truth in it? Popular paint brand Dulux got in on the fun by announcing that they would be "retiring its iconic Old English Sheepdog" after a 60-year reign. Babybel revealed it would be ditching its iconic circle design to be taken more seriously, opting for a new square version. Here’s a breakdown of the top five, don’t worry if you thought some of them were real…so did we. The origins of April Fools Day are unknown, or even why you must reveal your prank at midday to avoid being the fool yourself. But any seasoned pranksters know the time has come to come clean about their tricks.

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April Fools' Day, a composer's anniversary and the Rolling Stones ... (Financial Times)

To cryptic crossword setters and solvers, every day is like April Fools' Day. Whereas the world at large is consumed with pranks, pratfalls and spoofery for ...

But of course, each of them could fit in one of two places in the grid. For example, alternate letters in ATTEST and STREET are the same (aTtEsT and sTrEeT), so the solver can insert either answer in different places. Guy Haslam, who sets the FT Weekend magazine’s crossword under the pseudonym Aldhelm, threw in references to fools in half a dozen of his cryptic clues.

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