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Why My Family Hates April Fool’s Day
My Top Five Inspirational Pranks
My family hates April Fools Day. Instead of embracing it with glee as I do, they put on armor, suspicious of what the day may bring. Frankly, I think they should quit whining and get over it. For me, it’s a day demonstrating my love while taking extreme measures to make them feel special.
Do they appreciate it?
Pffft — not a bit.
Even my grandchildren, who once joined in on the fun, have no respect for the day. It’s not as if they did not receive training. As toddlers, we studied the fine art together pranking neighbors, friends, and even the dog. Just when it was time for them to graduate from the basics like “your shoes are untied” to higher levels, the incessant whining and boohooing began. They just couldn’t live by my April Fool’s mantra –
“Don’t dish out what you can’t eat yourself.”
So this year, I am taking the day off. They’ll miss my loving acts of buffoonery. In the meantime I will share the jewels from my personal jester’s crown.
1. I BAKED A CAKE JUST FOR YOU. Supplies needed: 1 Car wash sponge 1 can of frosting. Frost the sponge. Take care to make it look delicious. It helps if you are not the best cook. I had to stop my husband from choking on this because he…
