(I added this post back in after having to rebuild my blog for the second time in several days.)
Imagine my shock to get our newspaper this morning and see the following headline and lead story!
I really don't know how to react to this. I know that our current administration feels that the present, as well as the past and the future, is no time for happiness. But to come after me in this way just makes me want to scream out, "April Fools!
I recently learned about an online tool with which you can have a lot of fun by generating your own fake newspaper headlines. If you'd like to try it out, head on over to http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp
Here are some headlines you might see out in the future.
Headlines for 2043
Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, California
Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops & livestock
Baby conceived naturally ... Scientists stumped
Authentic year 2000 "chad" sells at Sotheby's for $1.6 million
Barack Obama seeks emperorship, but President Chelsea Clinton blocks his move
White minorities still trying to have English recognized as the California's third language
Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesday only
35 year study: diet and exercise is the key to weight loss
Upcoming NFL draft likely to focus on use of mutants
Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative
George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2044 if Chelsea declines fifth term
Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights
Microsoft announces it has perfected its newest version of Windows so it crashes BEFORE installation is completed
Average height of NBA players now nine feet, seven inches
New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters, and rolled up newspapers must be registered by January 2046
Congress authorizes direct deposit of illegal political contributions to campaign accounts
IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75%
Do you have a favorite April Fool's trick that you enjoy pulling on friends and family?
quotation...
"This generation of shepherds will answer for this generation of sheep." - Dr. Clarence Sexton
=^..^= =^..^=
Rob
Headline: Bear takes over Disneyland in Pooh d'Etat!
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on Apr 7th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Here are the comments I received on this post before I had to rebuild the blog.
#1 Dave on Apr 1st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
All I can do after reading your post today is smile and shake my head. You’re a funny man.
#2 Bill on Apr 1st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Inquisitive minds want to know! I had great fun today with a small box of candy and a note that read
Happy April 1st – Have a chocolate!
It was hilarious to what the reaction of people torn between the desire for a tasty treat and the suspicion of Geeks bearing gifts
#3 Shannah on Apr 1st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
My poor students nearly had heart attacks today when I opened class by asking, “Before we get to the quiz, are there any questions about your oral presentations for Friday?”. (The quiz was real, but not the presentation…)
#4 Lise on Apr 1st, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I love this holiday
“Microsoft announces it has perfected its newest version of Windows so it crashes BEFORE installation is completed”
^^ slightly ironic since I just experienced the blue-screen-of-death yesterday. Oh technology….
#5 Rob on Apr 1st, 2009 at 6:25 pm
@David – Thanks! It takes one to know one.
@Bill – I loved your prank! It would have been fun to have a camera going to get all the reactions.
@Shannah – Your prank was a good one! I did a typical French prank – I had a paper fish taped to my back. The French do that, and when the victim discovers it, they shout “Poisson d’avril!” (April fish!) My students were quite amused.
@Lise – I could tell you were getting into all the pranks today. I just did a bunch of Microsoft updates on my computer last night … it had been a while. And believe it or not, it’s still running today.
#6 Meg on Apr 1st, 2009 at 7:36 pm Did you hear about the nation wide English test for tommorow?
#7 Rob on Apr 1st, 2009 at 9:47 pm
@Meg – No, I ain’t heared nothin’ ’bout no Anglish test! How can they do that to us?!
#8 Marilyn Donnell on Apr 1st, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Oho! I have been puzzling ‘why’ this edition went first to the spam box. Now I know (I think . . .)
#9 Rob on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 6:49 am
@Marilyn – Filtering is wonderful. I’m sure the various “headlines” contained lots of key words that filtering looks for to peg an e-mail as spam. I’m glad you found the e-mail.
#10 Michael on Apr 3rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I’m glad I got through the entire day Wednesday without anyone playing an April Fool’s joke on me. I’m not a big fan.
#11 Rob on Apr 3rd, 2009 at 6:35 pm
@Michael – Some pranks can and do go WAY too far in embarrassment, inconvenience, and even damage. I call those “impractical jokes.” But some of the pranks can be and are quite fun. Our neighbor is expecting the arrival of a baby in about three weeks. She awakened her husband a 5:00 a.m. on April 1st and told him she was in labor. When she said “April Fools!” he was only mildly amused since he was then wide awake. I just hope he is one of us who wake up fairly cheerful rather than grouchy.