But if I could be serious for a moment, a word about this day. In the April 1, 1985 issue of Sports Illustrated appeared perhaps the most famous April Fool's Day prank ever. George Plimpton wrote a piece about Sidd Finch. The article is long, yet entertaining. None of it is true. The readers responded so well that it soon became one of their most famous stories ever published. Read a little about the aftermath here. That second website has a good ranking of all-time April Fool's hoaxes. The news media often play a large role in duping and misinforming the public on April 1.
Just like any other day. Burn!
2 comments:
i like the post labels.
When i wrote them as "hoax, jokes, burnin' folks," it sounded a lot better. I didn't know about the ABCzation.
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