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We asked our readers to submit their favorite pranks for April Fools’ Day, and fools rushed in to share their top stunts and hoaxes. Suffice it to say, there are some dirty, rotten pranksters around town.
We voted, and have published three of our favorites here. These and all other submissions are posted on our Web site at islandpacket.com/aprilfools. Read them carefully to guard against becoming the victim of any practical jokes today.
And when you’re done reading, go out and try one of those new left-handed Whoppers. We hear they’re quite tasty.
Joan Menz, Hilton Head Island
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When our third son David was about 10 years old, the first day of April was on Sunday. Early every Sunday we combined two morning paper routes, that the two older boys had. They piled the papers on the tailgate of the station wagon, and Dad would drive them around to get their routes done before coming home to dress up, grab a bite to eat, and then drive to our 8:15 a.m. church service.
This particular April 1, Dave managed to get up sometime during the night and quietly check each room throughout the house to set ALL the clocks and ALL the wristwatches one hour later! There were seven of us to check — Dad, Mom, his two brothers, younger sister and Grampa Jack and Aunt Tallie, who lived with us. Getting ready to leave for church, someone said it seemed a bit dark and early, but Aunt Tallie said she had just heard on the radio that it was 8 o'clock and time to go. Dave was glad she hadn’t heard that it was actually an announcement for a program coming on at 8 a.m.! So off we went, arriving at an empty church parking lot at 7:10 a.m. — with Dave laughing and shouting "April Fool!" Glad we could talk and joke about it for the next hour — and we still wonder how Dave could pull it off.
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