The Japanese take pranking to the outhouse. This video is in Japanese, but that should not be a barrier to understanding…
Regarding April Fool’s Day by Charlie Todd
As a prankster, people tend to expect big things out of me on April Fool’s Day. I do absolutely love the holiday, and I always enjoy it to it’s fullest. It’s probably my favorite day of the year. Still, I can’t help but feeling that for pranksters, April Fool’s Day is amateur day. It’s the one day out of the year that EVERYONE tires to pull a prank or a hoax. Why would I invest huge amounts of time and resources into pulling something off on the one day of the year that everyone expects it?
For my site, Improv Everywhere, I’ve traditionally done a very simple email prank each year.
This year I claimed that we received a cease and desist letter from a jazz combo from the 1980’s who went by the name “Improv Everywhere” and that we would be changing our name to to Humor In Public Places, or “HIPP” for short. I figured the horrible new name would clue most people in to the joke, but I ended up getting a flood of email from people offering legal advice. Many simply wanted to write in to state that they hated the new name. Continue reading “Regarding April Fool’s Day by Charlie Todd”
Celebrate April Fools’ Day With a Cement Mixer
This story is from Wireless Flash News, March 27, 2007. -DM
SAN DIEGO (Wireless Flash) — Champagne is the drink for New Years’ Eve and the margarita is made for Cinco De Mayo, and now one mixologist hopes to make the “Cement Mixer,” the No.1 cocktail for April Fools’ Day. Continue reading “Celebrate April Fools’ Day With a Cement Mixer”
Don’t Doubt the Dance
123 Party! specializes in impromptu dances and they hit the jackpot recently when they were tipped off that a local Fox News team was doing a story on dumpster diving. The dancers staked out the news team and what ensues proves that, indeed, Fox News has no sense of humor.
123 Party! promises to strike anytime and anywhere with fierce, dorky dancing and the rallying cry, “Don’t doubt the dance!” Other videos listed on the page prove just that.
All the news that’s fit to print?
Did someone tell you recently that Winona Ryder had killed herself with prescription drugs, or that someone with your name had started a porn site? Don’t panic! These “news stories” come to you courtesy of FakeAWish.com, a site that takes the name of your choice and turns it into a juicy piece of tabloid gossip. It’s amazing how easy it is to make such things believable with a BREAKING NEWS graphic and a sober grey header.