Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Headlines That Might Be April Fool's Hoaxes

Everyone knows the famous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast and the panic it caused, and every year people fall prey to April Fools Jokes around the world. So, as a public service, if you see any of the following, you might double-check before calling your congressman....

* REPUBLICANS PUSH FOR SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

* CEO TURNS DOWN LARGE CORPORATE BONUS, SAYING "I DON'T DESERVE IT."

* DEMOCRATS TELL OCTOMOM "YOU WANTED 'EM, YOU PAY FOR 'EM"

* CONGRESS SETS ASIDE PARTY POLITICS AND WORKS TOGETHER FOR THE LONG-TERM GOOD OF THE COUNTRY

* MICK JAGGER RETIRES

* EXILE IN NIGERIA TRYING TO SEND MONEY TO PRIVATE ACCOUNTS IN AMERICAN FOUND TO BE LEGIT

* US COLLEGES TO DROP SPORTS TO PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON ACTUAL EDUCATION

* IDAHO LEGISLATURE DECLARES "EDUCATION SHOULD BE ABOUT LEARNING AND NOT ABOUT TEST SCORES"

* FOX NETWORK TO INTRODUCE NEW FALL LINEUP FEATURING THOUGHT-PROVOKING, TASTEFUL SHOWS

* FUNDAMENTALIST TERRORIST GROUP ADMITS THEY REALLY AREN'T ACCOMPLISHING ANYTHING AND TAKES UP KNITTING BLANKETS FOR THE POOR

* WALL STREET TRADER DECLARES, "UP OR DOWN A FEW POINTS HERE AND THERE DOESN'T MATTER. I'M IN THIS FOR THE LONG-HAUL"

* WALMART FORCED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS AS AMERICANS DECIDE THAT BUYING CHEAP CRAP PRODUCED IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES REALLY IS BAD FOR THE ECONOMY

* FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ADMITS HE REALLY MADE SOME DOOZIES OF MISTAKES

* MEXICO INSISTS ON TIGHTER FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS FOR EXPORTS

* MORE AND MORE AMERICANS CONVERTING THE TV ROOM INTO A LIBRARY

* MICROSOFT RELEASES A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY BUGS

* GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS WRITES NEW BOOK: GEORGE W. BUSH--A MISUNDERSTOOD GENIUS

* BRIDES MAGAZINE TO START FOCUSING ON PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR LONG-TERM MARITAL HAPPINESS

* BRUSSELS SPROUTS ENJOYING A NEW SURGE IN POPULARITY

* CONGRESS SOLVES THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROBLEM BY SETTING ASIDE THE CURRENT SURPLUS TO PAY FOR NEEDS IN THE FUTURE

* BRITNEY SPEARS DECLARES: I SHOULD TAKE CONTROL OF MY LIFE AND START HELPING OTHER PEOPLE

* FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

How about "Miss Universe declares Guantanamo bay 'sooo beautiful' and ends her blog entry, 'I didn't want to leave, it was such a relaxing place, so calm and beautiful.'"

No, really.

bittenbyknittin said...

Good ones! I vote as most outrageous the one about converting tv rooms to libraries. HA!

Son of MCMLXXV said...

I loved it! This one had me rolling in particular: EXILE IN NIGERIA TRYING TO SEND MONEY TO PRIVATE ACCOUNTS IN AMERICAN FOUND TO BE LEGIT

I'm laughing so hard my tummy hurts!

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