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alarimer

(16,245 posts)
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:41 PM Apr 2013

I know this is not a popular opinion, but I love April Fool's day.

I don't play pranks but I love the ones that Google does. Google Nose, that was pretty funny. And they added Treasure Maps to Google Earth, I think it was. Twitter did one where the vowels would cost you extra. The one for You Tube was that it was shutting down because it was just a massive talent show all along and they needed like 10 years to pick a winner.

And then there are the classics, like the spaghetti tree.

Some are dumb, it's true.

But I like silliness like this. All day long, though, I've been reading Twitter and blogs and all those people have been saying how much they hate this stuff. What a bunch of sourpusses.

I'm not talking about pranks where anyone gets hurt; I'm sure that happens, but that's not what I mean here.

And Netflix has some, well, unique categories.

"Movies starring Estelle Getty and some other guy." (Stop or My Mom Will Shoot)

"When you watch Netflix, it watches you."

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I know this is not a popular opinion, but I love April Fool's day. (Original Post) alarimer Apr 2013 OP
Oh wow, the treasure map is cool! arcane1 Apr 2013 #1
That is cool. alarimer Apr 2013 #2
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