We currently find ourselves living in a world where “wisdom” from institutions we once held in esteem like the AMA, Universities, Government and even churches now tell us that we who hold to our ancient biblical values and Christian faith are foolish. The war on the value of human life wages as the cultural pressure increases to compromise, comply, and embrace a progressive view which completely goes against the biblical truth, that every person is made in the image of God and holds precious value at each stage of life. Some may feel uneasy about April Fool’s Day having such a close connection with our precious Holy Days and joyful Easter celebration, but I am at peace as I see a deeper perhaps even prophetic connection. This year April Fool’s Day falls on Thursday of Holy Week. Some quickly realized the silliness while others were downright offended until they made the April Fools’ Day connection. I remember back in 1996 when Taco Bell fooled people with the announcement of purchasing the Liberty Bell and renaming it the Taco Bell. Even famous personalities and businesses have been known to create outrageous April Fools' hoaxes. Tradition includes playing pranks and practical jokes on friends, family, co-workers and others. The exact history of April Fools’ Day is a mystery. In March 2010, the mayor of Topeka, Kansas announced plans to unofficially rename the city “Google” to entice the search giant to select the community for its “Fiber for Communities” program.Vice President of Ministry Services, Heartbeat International While other April 1 pranks seem to be pulled out of thin air, this one had history behind it. It claimed thousands of customers had gone into Burger Kings to request the new sandwich and that many others asked for a right-handed version.Īpril 1, 2010: Topeka-ing it doesn’t have the same ring as Google-ing it, does it? On April Fools’ Day 2010, Google announced it would change its name to Topeka.
The following day Burger King issued a follow-up press release about the Left-Handed Whopper being a hoax. The Left-Handed WhopperĪpril 1, 1998: Burger King cooked up a full-page ad in USA Today announcing the introduction of the “Left-Handed Whopper.” According to the ad, the new Whopper included the same ingredients as the original one, but all the condiments were rotated 180 degrees for the benefit of left handers. Hundreds of outraged citizens called the park in Philadelphia, where the bell is housed, to express their anger. Richard Branson once flew a UFO dressed as ETĪpril 1, 1996: Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell took out a full-page ad in six major newspapers announcing it had bought the Liberty Bell and was renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. The craft was supposed to land in London’s Hyde Park on April 1 but the wind blew it off course, and it was forced to land a day early in the wrong location. The saucer turned out to be a hot-air balloon that had been specially built by Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, to look like a UFO. It landed in a field on the outskirts of London, where local residents immediately called the police to warn of an alien invasion. March 31, 1989: Thousands of people driving outside London looked up to see a glowing flying saucer descending on their city.
They said jets of air would blast the water away from the top of the car and keep the top of the car bone dry. Enjoy! Blame it on the rainĪpril 1, 1983: BMW announced that one of its engineers had designed an open top car that could not be penetrated by rain. With April Fools’ Day last week, that got me thinking: what are some of the best stunts companies have pulled off over the last few decades on April 1? I dusted off my Google machine and came up with this list in no particular order. It has quickly turned into the one day colleagues can “get out of jail free” with a made up announcement. Similarly, public relations professionals for some of the world’s biggest brands have turned to April Fools’ Day as the one day they can let loose. Most of us like to play a good ‘ole prank on our friend, neighbor or loved one. We’re talking about pranks and April Fools’ Day. It goes together like peanut butter and jelly.
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