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Which, in your opinion, was the best April Fools joke ever told?

Asked by JeffVader (5426points) April 1st, 2010

I think the BBC’s Spaghetti Tree has to be right up there!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_2819000/2819261.stm

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davidbetterman's avatar

The Flying Penguins always makes me chuckle…

ragingloli's avatar

This one
It basically says that the world has run out of IPv4 addresses and that ICANN will shut down the internet tomorrow for 24 hours to switch to IPv6.
Well, at least I hope it is an april’s fools joke..

rebbel's avatar

Seconded the penguins from the Beeb, for sure.

JeffVader's avatar

@timdavidbettermanewen Ah crap thats funny!!!! I think I have a new fav too :)

Pandora's avatar

The best April Fools Trick wasn’t on April Fools day. The telling of Orsons Wells, War of The Worlds on Halloween. They fooled the people by pretending to actually be telling News and then switching to this Alien Invasion. It convinced people that it was real because they didn’t tell people they where switching to a made up story.
Oh, this reminds me of something. Ahhhhh! Got it!!! Fox News. :D

davidbetterman's avatar

@Pandora So you’re saying that the Martians didn’t invade back on Halloween 1938?

JeffVader's avatar

@andavidbettermanimen Oh no, they did. Only it wasn’t an invasion as such, more like a colonisation, they mostly settled in Texas.

Pandora's avatar

@davidbetterman What I’m saying is Fox News is still the best April Fools Joke Ever. LOL

davidbetterman's avatar

“more like a colonisation, they mostly settled in Texas.

Aha…I knew the bUSH FAMILY SEEMED SOMEWHAT ALIEN…

Pandora's avatar

@JeffVader That so explains Texans as a whole. :D

ucme's avatar

Sarah Palin almost becoming vice president.I mean come on, no one was ever going to fall for that shit.Nice gag though.

BoBo1946's avatar

If your milk comes in a cardboard container, add a few drops of food coloring. It’s harmless April Fool’s joke but the results are pretty colorful.

whyigottajoin's avatar

The one were I believe a well-known news-station advertised to watch out for pinguins that can fly on april 1rst.. So funny! Bc it was taken seriously bc of the way it was written.
Oh lol that was already answerd, sorry. XD

MacBean's avatar

Definitely the spaghetti trees but I’m pretty fond of Taco Liberty Bell as well. Oh, and this one from this year is pretty good, too.

j0ey's avatar

My favorite is messaging your favourite “man whore” friend from a different phone saying that your pregnant…..muhhahahahaha evil laugh

Then calling him about 2 hours later to let him know he can stop crying.

It works rather well :)

JeffVader's avatar

@benmacbeanim Love the Taco Liberty Bell idea…. pure genius :)

Fred931's avatar

Click here for pornz

Tell me if you clicked it. Happy April Fool’s.

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