Shane McDonald.com » April Fools Day http://shanemcdonald.com/funny Jokes, Fun Videos, Humour and much more... Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:42:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How April Fools Day Hit the News Stands around the World http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/01042009/how-april-fools-day-hit-the-news-stands-around-the-world/ http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/01042009/how-april-fools-day-hit-the-news-stands-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:42:06 +0000 admin http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/?p=30 As predicted there were some big news stories which were actually April Fools Day

Concorde to Hit the Skies again

This news story is covered on the BBC Website , when “France’s Museum of Air and Space has revealed that its announcement that Concorde was to return to the skies for a two-hour flight in June”.
Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7975877.stm for details

I also think that the “Baby Chicks do Basic Arithmetic” is also an April Fools Hoax
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7975260.stm

Yahoo had the following news story on their front page

Snail showers on the way

The sunny weather is due to come to an end today as downpours of snails sucked up by freak winds in France fall across parts of Britain. ยป Where?

Which was also a hoax !

In Ireland, the Irish Times has a story that “Electronic tagging for exiles of ‘high net worth’ proposed“, so that people who are tax exiles would be tagged (including people like U2). have a read of this story at http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0401/1224243795000.html?via=mr

One of the best ones in Ireland was thanks to bookmaker, Paddy Power.
Ireland vs Wales Rugby game to be replayed – Details of how to return your winnings

http://blog.paddypower.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/wales-v-ireland-to-be-replayed/

Add a comment if you have seen any other news stories … Happy Aprils Fools Day!

]]> http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/01042009/how-april-fools-day-hit-the-news-stands-around-the-world/feed/ 0 April Fools Day usually Hits the News http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/30032009/april-fools-day-usually-hits-the-news/ http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/30032009/april-fools-day-usually-hits-the-news/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:08:57 +0000 admin http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/?p=21 Every April Fools Day, pranks are played and these hit the news. Even as far back as 1957 the BBC have played tricks on the unsuspecting public. Below are some great links to April Fools Day pranks which have ended up in the news.

BBC News – 1st April 2008

On this Day – BBC News

The Sun Newspaper, 31st March 2008

Lets see what hits the news in 2009 !

Maybe one of these fake / April Fools News Stories….

Recession Eased – Billions found under Bank CEO’s Mattress

Amazement as Ireland Win 12 – 0 against Italy last night.

Dustin the Turkey is the New Late Late Show Host

]]> http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/30032009/april-fools-day-usually-hits-the-news/feed/ 0 Getting ready for April Fools Day – Great April Fools Pranks http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/23032009/getting-ready-for-april-fools-day/ http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/23032009/getting-ready-for-april-fools-day/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:58:08 +0000 admin http://shanemcdonald.com/funny/?p=7 April Fools day is approaching and here are some great April Fools Day Pranks.

Here is a teaser

There are many types of Pranks played on April Fool’s Day ranging from the basic prank phonecall to more advanced pranks. Remember, if you are playing a prank on April 1st – once the prank has been delivered, to shout April Fool !!.

These are some pranks and jokes ideal for April Fools Day.

  1. Ring your friend before he / she goes to work and say ” I’m so sorry to hear you got fired ! ” – Act surprised they didn’t know yet.

  2. Wet a tissue with milk and run around holding the tissue to your eye pretending you stuck your pen in your eye, when somebody comes close, squeeze the tissue to make the Milk spurt out all over the place.

  3. Place Cling-film over the toilet seat – an old prank but a good one !

Visit the April Fools Day Pranks for more April Fools Day Fun.

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