April Fools’ Day is here, and some of you are pranksters. You know who you are!
While I have a juvenile sense of humor, I’ve never been good at April Fools’ pranks. Sure, I put a few raw potatoes in my kids’ lunches one year (don’t worry–they still had their regular lunches), and I’m sure I attempted other pranks, but none come to mind.
Here’s what happens. I can’t bear to scare someone with “big” news that isn’t real. I could never pull off the old “We won the lottery,” or “Surprise! I’m pregnant!” I can barely keep Christmas presents a secret. Expecting me to successfully pull off a prank is expecting too much.
I’m not built for pranks.
My mind went blank just thinking about them. What do people do nowadays? An internet search brought up several articles. Good Housekeeping’s “20 Best April Fools’ Pranks to Try This Year” was my favorite. Full of goodies.
April Fools’ Pranks
On my MAYBE list:
- Whoopee Cushion. Yes, when I was younger, my cousin and I bought whoopee cushions and fooled our dads into sitting on them. We could not stop laughing. So this could be one I try again.
- An Accident. I could see myself buying fake poo if we still had a pet.
- All Eyes. Sticking googly eyes on everything in our fridge would require time and patience–I’ve been low on both lately!
- All the Noise. Bubble wrap under the bath mat? Saving this one for future reference. Easy and fun.
On my Absolutely NOT list:
- Change the date. We don’t own calendars anymore. We just check our phones.
- Empty the drawer. I can’t even force myself to organize a drawer let alone empty it. Too much work.
- Fan Fun. No. 100% NO. I’ve lived through this prank and had to clean up confetti and sparkles for months. Never again.
I’d love to hear YOUR best April Fool’s prank–either one you did to someone else or one done to you!
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Also, I went back to the junction’s 2024 archives and found my post from April 2, 2024, “What Birds are in Your Backyard.” Feels like I just wrote that! Where does the time go…? Until next time!
Finally, I found this delightful April Fools’ post by our own Kit Morgan from 2021, “Jokes, a Fork, and a Giveaway!” Enjoy!
