April Fool’s Day: Fair Warning

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Carmen Fury

Jeremy tricked into slipping on a banana peel.

Jacquelyn Dub and Carmen Fury

April Fool’s Day is celebrated all around the world, and historians trace its origins to ancient Rome. This year, it coincides with Easter. To some people, April Fool’s Day is just another day. Only half of Bob Jones students surveyed plan to prank anyone.

There are those who take it seriously, though. Even companies get in one the April Fool’s action. Burger King played a joke in the 1990s with its “Left-handed Whoppers.” This year, Chegg, an online education company, advertised “the Chegg Osmosis Pillow,” which it said would help students learn in their sleep. Reese’s swapped out real eggs with chocolate eggs in one New Jersey grocery store. Petco’s pet salon is such a good prank that it should probably be a real thing.

What are Bob Jones students planning?

Grace Hannah said, “Normally whoopie cushions hidden on seats, and it just so happens to be Easter, so…”

Jaylen Brown said, “I go all out– I’m talking whoopie cushions, joy buzzers, you name it.”

Trevor Peck, who wishes to go all out on April Fool’s Day shared one benefit of the holiday, “Because it’s a free pass to do anything. You could rob a store, and if you get caught, you just say, ‘April Fool’s’ and you’re home free.” (Patriot Pages does not recommend trying this.)

Whether you pull pranks for fun or to get revenge on your frenemies, try not to injure anyone. April Fool’s Day isn’t just for fools. It takes creativity to pull off a great prank.