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A Kinder, Gentler April Fools' Day

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Rachel Weingarten
Apr 01, 2025
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Hello, Gorgeous!

I love history, but I won’t bore you with the origin story of April Fools’ Day. Suffice it to say the new year once started in April and then shifted to January, but some fools didn’t catch on. Centuries later we still giggle about it.

Back in the early days of the internet, the first day of April brought with it some elaborate pranks. But that’s tapered off. In fact, cybersecurity software provider Malwarebytes shared a somewhat terse statement about why they’re no longer doing April Fools’ pranks. In a word (their words) “The internet is filled with falsehoods.”

Ouch.

Let’s talk about a few gentle April Fools’ pranks.

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Microfiber shorts and faux romance novels

Two of the cuter April Fools’ pranks include GlassesUSA.com’s outfit made from their signature microfiber cleaning cloth material.

Introducing The Microfiber Collection—a shirt + pants ensemble designed for smudge-free, crystal-clear lenses anytime, anywhere. Your sleeve? A cleaning cloth. Your pants? Also a cleanin…

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