Memorable April Fools day pranks

As I remember it, the ABC radio morning broadcaster told a great story, sorry can’t remember what it was, and gave the phone number of Norm Sanders, who went on to be a greens politician, as a number to contact. At the time Norm was a reporter for this day tonight at 7:30pm so was tucked up in bed when the calls started around 5AM.

not to be outdone by this Norm concocted a story, that was shown on TDT about how he could power his ride on lawn mower with apples and other fruit through a food processor. The number to call for more information was the number of the breakfast presenter.

sweet revenge I think.

I don't know if this was an April 1st joke, but it is very funny! Amazing that he kept a straight face!

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I see that the F1 series has been sold again and the new owners are Disney

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Originally Posted by BathurstTom

I don't know if this was an April 1st joke, but it is very funny! Amazing that he kept a straight face!

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Reminds me of a saying my old Pop used to say when I was a wee tacker
“You can beet an egg but you can’t beet a root”
Took me a few years to work out what he was on about[emoji12]

My dear old Mum told of this one :
In Auckland ,the radio broadcast a warning that a enormous swarm of killer bees had been blown over from Australia, and people should close all windows and doors and only drive with windows up.

Mum said the ‘joke’ wasn’t appreciated as the city could be quite warm , and motorists couldn’t signal their intentions.

And from Hobart:
The sonorous voice of the ABC said that the Duke of Edinburgh was flying over, couldn’t call in but would love il if the good people of Hobart town would wave a white tea towel out the window, and because he was royalty ,please iron that tea towel.

A lone DC 3 did drone away in the distance , thousands of creaseless white towels waved frantically , ........Doris of Moonah rang the ABC and complained that at least he could have waved back.

https://youtu.be/Joed0P3hhbc

Sorry, a bit late on this one.
A few years ago when I ran the Retail Store here one of the Elders was a lovely old girl called Aunty April.
One April first she wanders into the store with her arm in a sling & askes the counter girls if she could talk to me.
I come down & she says something like "Now I don't want to complain but yesterday I was shopping & there was a grape on the floor & I just slipped on this grape & broke my arm."
Well, I've gone into panic mode. Who do I inform, where is the cleaning roster, has it been signed, where were the mats etc.
I must have gone even whiter than usual.
Suddenly Aunty April gives a big grin, pulls her arm out of the sling, clouts me on the head & sings out "April Fool!"
Took me sometime to see the funny side of it.[bigsad]
Embarrassing to be taken by a 80 odd year old.
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Hobart has a fountain in the center of one of the main roundabouts. Said fountain has a tall central spike/pole rising high above the traffic.
So when a bright red plastic rubbish bin mysteriously appeared atop one morning, official municipal faces were also red.
All the king's horses etc couldn't reach it.
Fire brigade was called, officials thinking 'ladders'.
But no!
Fire brigade just pointed a high pressure jet skywards from the roadside and dislodged said embarasment before returning to service minutes later.
Pesky Uni students were the main suspects, but they denied any knowledge!
Cheers

I remember one year some one put dye in the Kings Cross fountain. Caused some angst.

Hi,
4L of Comprox in the Cat and Fiddle Fountain was quite fluffy!
Cheers