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April Fish!

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In Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada, April 1 tradition is often known as "April fish" (poissons d'avril in French, aprilvis in Dutch or pesce d'aprile in Italian). This includes attempting to attach a paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed. Such fish feature prominently on many late 19th- to early 20th-century French April Fools' Day postcards. Many newspapers also spread a false story on April Fools' Day, and a subtle reference to a fish is sometimes given as a clue.
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Yup, and George Takei is running for Congress.
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And ECU is installing a purple field!
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And prof starts posts with text instead of blind links
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The Kingsport paper had a "crop circle" photo on the public golf course on the front page
What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?
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