Post by Police Moderator on Apr 1, 2010 4:20:13 GMT -5
No fooling: A list of great pranks
By Alexis Stevens
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Alexis Stevens
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gotcha!
Ok, so that wasn't very funny. Hopefully, there will be a new round of harmless, funny pranks to celebrate April 1.
Until then, we've compiled a list of some of our favorite April Fool's Day pranks ever, including some that happened right in our own backyards.
- In 2006, the Living cover of the AJC invited readers to catch a whiff of Georgia's most aromatic blooms. Scratch and sniff, the headline said. Uh huh.
- In 1998, Burger King advertised its "Left-handed Whopper" in a major, national publication. Suddenly, people were trying to order a "Right-handed Whopper." Neither burger existed.
- In 1996, the Taco Bell Corporation announced it had purchased Philadelphia's Liberty Bell and planned to rename it the "Taco Bell Liberty Bell." A few hours later, the burrito makers fessed up.
Read more: ajc.com
I think we can do better than these lame April Fools Pranks.
Happy April Fools Day!
