It seems we don’t need April Fools’ jokes in the media to put a smile on our faces this year.
The BBC found 10 stories in the news that were NOT April Fool pranks, although it is hard to believe.
One story was that universities are offering Harry Potter courses, while another story explained how a flea circus almost had to be shut down when 300 of its performers died in the cold.
A report in The Times said Nasa was planning to put an asteroid in a huge bag and drag it to the Moon, while a woman in Bradford told The Daily Mail she had been raised by monkeys in Columbia.
Possibly the hardest story to believe was the one about Ant and Dec reaching number one in the charts with a re-release of their single from 1994 – Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble. Still, at least it is all for a good cause, as the single is raising money for charity Childline.
The Guardian also reported on Tuesday how a group of charity fundraisers piled into the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham before bursting into hysterics.
Shoppers and security guards were apparently left dumbfounded by the mass laughter, asking “what is the joke?”
The group giggle was organised to raise money and awareness for the Teenage Cancer Trust. What a great idea; much more inspiring than just a person standing on a corner with a collection tin.
It’s nice to start the month with a smile on our faces. A sense of humour is important, so thanks to the BBC for finding those little gems and well done to the laughing fundraisers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2013/apr/02/laughing-flashmob-birmingham-video
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21993582