Monday, April 1, 2013

Strange things happening at the library...

Strange things are happening at the library. The books are marching up and down the shelves. Someone checked out an ebook on a 17-foot iPad. And wings have sprouted on the Sunset library - watch out for it to take flight!

Interested in the history of April Fool's Day? Check out this article from the Infoplease Almanac. For some of the best April Fool's pranks, take a look at this page from Snopes, which includes:
  • The fast-food restaurant that advertised a new "left-handed" hamburger, with toppings rotated 180 degrees so they don't squish out from the right side.
  • A radio program announcing a strange "gravitational" pull that would happen at 9:47am, and advised listeners to jump in the air at precisely that time to experience "a strange floating sensation."
  • A fake news spot from the BBC in 1957, reporting an early spring spaghetti harvest.

Happy April Fool's Day - but don't forget that any materials due today are still due today!

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