From Joey Skaggs:

Rain or shine, The 26th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade kicks off from 5th Avenue and 59th Street Friday, April 1 at noon.

Alert: We have so many Charlie Sheen look-alike volunteers that we’ve added a Charlie Sheen look-alike contest in Washington Square Park right after the parade. See you there!

Link to the press release

From Erin:

A number of UK Banks have banded together to express their gratitude to the British people for helping them out in their time of need.

They have commissioned a limited edition commemorative pencil sharpener which will be offered to selected customers in gratitude for the billions of pounds’ profit they got out of us last year. It’s designed to remind us of the friendly and even intimate relationship the banks have built up with the British public.

Submitted by Ed Holmes of saintstupid.com:

The 33rd annual St Stupid’s Day Parade will be held in San Francisco on Friday, April 1st, starting at noon at the Embarcadero Plaza. Following its traditional weekday route, this sidewalk parade will loop thru the Financial District to make the ritual stops at the Stations of Stupid…the Federal Reserve Bank HQ for the ritual of the Dead Lottery Ticket, the Sock Exchange at the Pacific Stock Exchange, the Leap of Faith at the plaza of the holy Lug Nuts, the Penny Toss at the Bankers Heart and the Free Lunch.

Sponsored by the FIRST CHURCH of the LAST LAUGH, this event is open to public participation. Odd costumes, noise makers, satiric signage on the business of religion and the religion of business are encouraged.

From Joey Skaggs:

The 26th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade will begin at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at 12 noon, Friday, April 1, 2011. Rain or shine, the parade will march down Fifth Avenue to Washington Square Park for the post-parade festivities and selection of the King or Queen of Fools from the costumed marching look-alikes.

The theme for this year’s parade is “If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck I’d Have No Luck At All.” The parade will kick off with a Bob Dylan classic “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” sung by the very vocal WTF! Chorus including General Stanley McChrystal, ex-Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele, actors Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen, Representative Charlie Rangel, and deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarek look-alikes. Color commentary will be provided by Governor Mike Huckabee. It may be inaccurate but it will be colorful.

This year’s floats will be lead by Grand Marshall Tony Heyward, whose Lap Pool float filled with crude oil will feature BP, Halliburton and Trans Ocean executives bobbing in the muck. Parade attendees are encouraged to bring stuffed birds, animals and fish to toss into the pool as the float passes. Next will be the corporate-sponsored Supreme Court float featuring justices completely covered with corporate logos waving banners proclaiming “Corporations Are People Too!” They will be followed by the Congressional Marionnette Show float with lobbyists pulling the strings of dancing elected officials. Next is the giant Royal Wedding Cake Piggy Bank driven by Elton John, featuring Prince William and Kate Middleton on top. Uniformed royal guards will be asking for spare change from the crowd to help pay for the wedding. And then there will be the Middle-Class Backyard Russian Spy float equipped with lawn chairs, a barbecue, and an above-ground pool. The beautiful sexy Russian spy Ana Chapman will be handing out hot dogs to the crowd. Next is the State of Arizona float driven by Governor Jan Brewer as a wall is being constructed by illegal Mexican immigrants. This will be followed by a motorized 30-foot miniature of the USS Enterprise commanded by Captain Honor projecting lewd and lascivious videos for the crowd to see. The Pope will make an appearance in his new decked-out Pimpmobile tossing colored condoms Mardi Gras–style to the crowd. Throughout the parade fleeing Arab Dictators and Tyrants will dash along carrying bulging suitcases overstuffed with American dollars. The Topeka Westborough Baptist Church float will bring up the rear protesting everything and damning everyone to Hell. (more…)

The Latest William and Kate Wedding Merchandise: Royal Condoms
by Lauren Drell
AOL Small Business
February 1, 2011

The looming nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton have spawned a cottage industry of
commemorative merchandise — everything from tea towels to china sets. But in what may be a royal first, a British company aptly named Crown Jewels has released a three-pack of “condoms of distinction” to honor the Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011.

“Combining the strength of a Prince with the yielding sensitivity of a Princess-to-be, Crown Jewels condoms promise a royal union of pleasure,” the company website says of its “heritage love sheaths,” which retail for £5 ($8 USD). However, the site notes that the condoms — which come in a souvenir box and include a collectible photo of William and Kate — are a “novelty” and not suitable for contraception or protection against STDs.

“Our prophylactics are designed as an heirloom product,” spokesman Hugh Pomfret told metro.co.uk. “We would encourage people to keep hold of them as a memento of a special national occasion.” Crown Jewels’ site also notes that the condoms are not approved by the royal family.

So far, consumers do not seem to mind — more than 1,000 units were purchased in the 24 hours after the condoms went live on the website.

thanks Erin

Submitted by Larry Croft:

Breast milk ice cream goes on sale in Covent Garden
BBC
24 February 2011

The makers say the ice cream is pure, organic and totally natural

A restaurant in London’s Covent Garden is serving a new range of ice cream, made with breast milk.

The dessert, called Baby Gaga, is churned with donations from London mother Victoria Hiley, and served with a rusk and an optional shot of Calpol or Bonjela.

Mrs Hiley, 35, said if adults realised how tasty breast milk was more new mothers would be encouraged to breastfeed.

Each serving of Baby Gaga at Icecreamists costs £14.

Mrs Hiley’s donation was expressed on site and pasteurised before being churned with Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest.

Icecreamists founder Matt O’Connor placed an advert appealing for breast milk donations and believes his new recipe will be a success.

“If it’s good enough for our children, it’s good enough for the rest of us,” he said. (more…)

thanks Nick

From JibJab:

For more fun from JibJab, upload your family and friends into fun videos.

thanks, Erin

The Christmas story told through social media, web and mobile:

http://www.excentric.pt | http://www.facebook.com/ExcentricPT

thanks Erin

Submitted by Marco Ceglie:

This just in from The Other 98%: Hillary Clinton’s original draft of her statement denouncing WikiLeak’s release of Diplomatic cables

thanks Erin

Christine O’Donnell And The Tea Party Explained
With Crazy Taiwanese Animation
Huffington Post
September 18, 2010

It was inevitable that Christine O’Donnell’s republican primary win in Delaware would get the Taiwanese animation treatment, and here it is! NMA News does what they do best and CGI’s the heck out of O’Donnell’s extremist views, Karl Rove’s anger, and the Democrats’ disbelief that any Tea Party member could win a general election. But are the Democrats underestimating the populist movement? Watch the video:

Not to be outdone by Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity and Stephen Colbert’s March to Keep Fear Alive both planned simultaneously for October 30 on the National Mall in Washington DC, masturbators took to the streets in Delaware to protest Republican senatorial nominee Christine O’Donnell’s anti-whacking position:

Delaware Masturbators March Against O’Donnell
The Borowitz Report
September 17, 2010

Largest Pro-wanking Demonstration in History

Wilmington (The Borowitz Report) – Galvanized by Republican senatorial nominee Christine O’Donnell’s anti-masturbation stance, masturbators from across the state converged on Wilmington today in what some are calling the largest pro-wanking protest in American history.

Carrying signs reading, “O’Donnell: Hands Off Our Masturbation,” the angry masturbators clogged downtown Wilmington, stopping traffic for blocks.

Harley Farger, a leading Delaware masturbator and planner of the Million Masturbators March, said it was difficult to organize masturbators “because they’re used to acting alone.” (more…)