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For this week’s Haibun Monday, write about April Fools’ Day: a time when you played a prank or had one played on you; the best April Fools’ prank you’ve experienced or heard of; or a memorable April Fools’ Day. You could even play a joke on us in your haibun! Aim to write no more than three tight paragraphs about 1st April, followed by a traditional haiku that includes reference to the season.
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Well, there was the time I brought a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts into work and set it in the breakroom, where all of the treats co-workers bring are set and there for the taking. Instead of doughnuts, the box was full of carrot and celery sticks.
Then there was the time I played a prank on my son. I asked 10 different people to call him at assigned times, which worked out to every hour from 9am to 6pm. Every person asked to speak with Franklin. At 7pm I called my son and said, “I’m Franklin, have there been any calls for me?”
The worst prank I ever pulled on someone was on my ex-boyfriend (he was my boyfriend at the time). I printed out 4 pictures of Slash, the guitarist from Guns N Roses, then taped them on each of his truck tires when I got home from work. I ran in the house, looking freaked out and said, “Somebody slashed all of the tires on your truck!” I got him but good.
Now is the time for
me to say, these stories are
the prank – April Fools!
Pranks were found here.
Tao Talk 
I like this meta-prank. Well done. You got me.
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I won’t get April fooled again! I like the April Fool with Slash, Jade!
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:)
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Cleverly done! Still, that tire Slash joke: what a riot! :)
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:) Frank, there is a reason why I didn’t feel too guilty telling of even a (fake) prank like that, but that’s for another day ;)
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Love the levity here. When I was an actor, in the era of Rock and Tab, I was nicknamed Slash; some co-workers never knew my actual name.
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OK, I’ve got to ask — why? Have you ever seen the movie, “Six String Samurai”? There’s a villain in there that looks just like Slash. I *think* it’s intentional…
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But those are wonderful pranks Jade, especially the “slashed” tires… :-)
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Thanks, Rob :)
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I knew it! Well-executed though… I’m kinda mad that I didn’t come up with the Slash prank myself. lol
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You didn’t invent it but it doesn’t mean you can’t use it. The best thing about today is you have another opportunity next year. Be ready to spring it in 2020 :)
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I never was into pranks. My daughter crossed the equator with the Navy and got all of their ‘pranks’. Yikes you have to have a sense of humor.
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It’s probably a good thing this day only comes once a year ;)
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I love your imagination. Your Haibun is perfect! True or not True!
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Thank you very much, Roth. My imagination is best left submerged, like an iceberg :)
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:>)
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My friend is an artist (Ron)…a really good one. In our senior year, a buddy and I told him that the prettiest girl in school…Kim…wanted him to draw a picture of her sitting at her desk… of course, she never told us that.
Well, he told Kim that Ron wanted to draw her naked…of course, she didn’t like that idea.
So Ron goes up to her in the hall at school (thinking she wanted him to sketch her picture)… and says…Hey Kim…When I can draw you I’m ready when you are…
The look on her face….Yea it was mean but we had the biggest laugh…
She then saw my buddy and I laughing and knew…it still embarrassed Ron… I reminded him about it not long ago.
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lol that is so hilarious those kind of pranks are a lot of fun to do with your friends.
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His face turned so red when we told him the full scoop… those were the days.
I guess the meanest thing I ever did..
.I can’t beleive I’m saying this… My son was 8 and he saw the commercial with the pancake syrup in a bottle shaped like a woman…it talked…he was amazed…we had that syrup and I told him to go talk to her…he tried and tried and she wouldn’t say anything. Finally he went up stairs to his mom…finally I heard my named being screamed “WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?”…I was laughing until tears came.
Bailey loves the story now….
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lol! So funny! Hey it’s no worse than kids being told a tooth fairy comes into their room at night, an old white fat man slides down the chimney or a rabbit delivers pastel eggs they have to look for! think about it!
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Hey hey hey …..I believe in Santa…hands over eyes hands over eyes…. lol
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:) oops
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Very ingenious pranks.
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:) Yes they are.
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😉👍
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You got us good! Very clever and funny. Thank you!
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lol :) glad you liked it
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Very clever and some good ideas!
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:)
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Ha… these pranks are great, and to me it doesn’t matter if it’s not true… the first reminds me of when I brought Durian Candy into work and mixed it with the normal one… it was real candy just tasted a bit weird.
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:) The best part is seeing the looks on the pranked’s face. I’ve seen a few doozies played on people at work. One lady did get her whole office “tin-foiled” and another one had her cube covered in black balloons for her birthday Have you seen those youtubes where parents put gag gifts in what looks like a super good present? Those kids go absolutely ballistic! .
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I love your pranks, so good. I note that April fools Day is dying over here, hardly a mention now.
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Thanks Paul. I’m retired now so not around a lot of people. I used to “get” someone every year, but usually just verbally. Sorry to here it’s dying out over there. Maybe a sign of the times…
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