April Fools
I realize that I’m supposed to pull off some sort of bogus post that will get people upset, and then I jump out and yell “Gotcha!”, but I don’t think it’s possible anymore.
Duncan has the link to the classic example, the BBC’s Spaghetti Harvest. Google put in some effort with the ‘Search by smell’ option, and the Treasure Map overlay for Google Maps. Really, Fox News destroyed all of the reasonable goofs, because they report the Onion as if it was straight news.
How is a blogger supposed to compete with the editorial pages of the New York Times and Washington Post when it comes to absurd claims. Remember, a good wheeze requires that it can be exposed with a minimum of effort, otherwise it’s just another conspiracy theory. Who can actually prove that the whole moment that arose over Obama’s birth certificate didn’t start as a joke and then took on a life of its own? You have to be careful around small children, the Village, and conservatives – they’ll believe almost anything.
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I hear you there. I don’t think we had any April Fool’s jokes, today.
People are a bit down because the economy isn’t really improving all that much for too many people. A lot of people received their food stamp money today, and they are still maxing it out buying beans, rice, flour, and other staples that they hope will last the month.
It really isn’t a time for jokes, yet.
Bryan… Ohhhhh! Bryan! You DO tempt me mate!!! I am so sorely tempted to print the word (3 letter acronym actually) that is truly the Worlds Greatest Joke(tm) 24/7, 365.25 days a year, that there is no way in this Universe that a single day of foolish humor could ever hope to compete with!!
But… because I like you and others here… I will restrain myself, this time! 😈
Ahem! 😉 LMAO
Well… I’m laughing!! 😆 *Happy*(?) April Fools everybuddy! 😀
Come on, Congress is more than three letters … 😉
Hmmm! OK, I’ll concede that point. 😉 😆