April Fools’ Day

By: Shelby Smith

April 06, 2011

(Figure 1. Cartoon people laughing. n.d.)

(Figure 2. April Fools' Teeth. n.d)

CONSISTS OF…oHarmless Pranks

oPractical Jokes

oHoaxes

DONE TOO…oFriends

oFamily

oCoworkers

(Figure 3. Picture of April 1, n.d.)

The Calendar Origin Theory.Mythical Theories.Biblical Theories.Simply A Celebration Of The 1st Day Of

Spring.

(Figure 4. You April Fool!, n.d.)

((Figure 5. April Fool, kick me hard, n.d.)

One of the greatest media hoaxes was in 1957.

Said Switzerland was experiencing a bumper of spaghetti harvest.

Staged photos

Viewers called convinced wanting to grow their own.

(Figure 6. Spaghetti Harvest, n.d.)

Taco Bell is purchasing the Liberty Bell! 1996(Figure 7, 8 Taco Liberty Bell, Taco

Symbol n.d.)

Burger King’s Left Handed Whopper

Drip to the right not the left!!

(Figure 9, Left Handed Whopper, n.d.)

Who is mostly liking going to prank you!!

My mom would yell FIRE at the top of her lungs at 5:00 am, only to shuffle all of us kids out the door in our pajamas and bare-feet and lock us out.

My mom would yell EARTHQUAKE at the top of her lungs, only to shuffle all of us kids under the pool table so she could take pictures of our scared faces.

My mom would make homemade pancakes with felt circles cooked in them for us kids and give my dad regular ones and then she would innocently ask us why we were not eating them.

My coworkers taped a sign on my computer that said My name is Shelby I’m single ASK ME OUT!!!

My coworkers also taped a bright orange poster on the back of my car that said I’m single HONK IF YOU WANT A DATE!!

(Figure 10. It's not funny!, n.d.)

People’s General Attitude!!

(Figure 11. No April Fools' Day, n.d.)

Questions or Comments?

(Figure 12. Question Mark, n.d.)

Emery, D. (2009). April Fools’ Day: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/holidays/p/april_fools_day.htm

Leo, A. (2009, March 30). The History of April Fools’ Day Plus the top five pranks of all time.: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/30/the-history-of-april-fool_n_180097.html

Wilson, J. (2000). April Fool's Day! : http://wilstar.com/holidays/aprilfool.htm

Figure 1. Cartoon characters laughing. www.caddylakgraffix.com

Figure 2. April Fools' Teeth. (2009).: http://www.april-fools.us/

Figure 3. Picture of April 1. (n.d.).: http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/april-fools-day-pranks-0.jpg

Figure 4. You April Fool! (n.d.). :http://www.theolivepress.eu/whats%20on%20calender/april%20folls/you-april-fool.jpg

Figure 5. April Fool, kick me hard. (n.d.).:http://ste5ens.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/april-fool-illus.jpg

Figure 6. Spaghetti Harvest. (n.d.). :http://myiq2xu.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/spaghetti.jpg

Figure 7. Taco Liberty Bell. (n.d.). :http://www.catalogs.com/info/bestof/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/taco_bell_april.jpg

Figure 8. Taco Bell symbol.(n.d): www.google.com/images

Figure 9. Left Handed Whopper. (n.d.). :http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/11007/thumbs/s-BURGER-KING-large.jpg

Figure 10. It's not funny! (n.d.). http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xdFXCgr-fhY/SdPAY8oqJdI/AAAAAAAAAms/5hMGJS5TFl0/s400/smiley-not_funny.jpg

Figure 11. No April Fools' Day. (n.d.).: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vr8Xl0cbUZA/STS95z_nK9I/AAAAAAAAEL0/uEwDCj_dtrI/s400/Image+%3D+april_fools_day+11.jpg

Figure 12. Question Mark. (n.d.). : http://www.promotionalpro.com/blog/media/questions.gif

 Pie and Chart. :http://omgeureka.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-fools-day-statistics-infographic.html