April fool jokes - classic or dud?

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Partly this is a smart alec response to Ned. But today's Observer (UK newspaper) had me pondering this issue. Did anyone else read the Ryan Giggs is half black piece in the Sport section? Was it an April fool? If yes was it tasteless or an inspired teasing out of prejudice?

Is the fear of being hoodwinked funny any more? Is it fair to tease cure fans?

(that was a bit of a pre-ramble to the question - april fool jokes, classic or dud?)

― Guy, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Don't tease Cure fans, they're an unfortunate bunch and need all the compassion they can get. Has anyone started a Cure fan rehabilitation program yet? If not, I'll write to my MP and see what can be done.

― DG, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Your MP won't be able to do much, sunshine, considering I'm American. :-P

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

That was EXACTLY what I needed to-day.

― JM, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Don't underestimate the power of the 'special relationship', Neddy boy.

― DG, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Shit, I fell for the Ryan Giggs piece! Funnier stil, I met someone today who claimed to have known about Ryan's ancestry "for ages".

― Dr. C, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

haven't seen the ryan giggs piece but apparently they stole the idea from spike lee who is going to make the case that babe ruth was black in a new magazine where he has a regular sports column.

― keith, Sunday, 1 April 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

twenty years pass...

Even though I am an experienced DJ, I have to come up with a fool's Playlist for an April Fools party.

I can find obvious songs on my own, but I always appreciate fresh suggestions!

― Loud Tsu (I M Losted), Friday, 25 March 2022 21:47 (two years ago) link

Cardigans - Lovefool?

― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 25 March 2022 22:05 (two years ago) link

just rickroll your set into oblivion

― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 25 March 2022 22:06 (two years ago) link

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