April Fools

2022 - 4 - 1

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April Fool: Marine deals a bit-fishy but KFC fine-dining lobster meal ... (New Zealand Herald)

Put down that surfboard - Eden Park is not going to be transformed into a suburban surf break and you can't buy "bit-fishy coin" from your local marine ...

The article in the online tramping guide Wilderness said long drops would be open "for emergency accommodation" and suggested traffic lights would soon be installed on some tracks to ease congestion. The Department of Conservation got in on the pranking tradition by announcing it would be closing all tramping huts over winter to boost sales for tents and outdoor equipment. Auckland's premier sports venue Eden Park was touted as the next venue for pro surf competition and we heard Jane Campion's Oscar-winning film The Power of the Dog would be followed up by the purfect sequel - The Power of the Cat.

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April fools of 2022: Gareth Bale Bridge and the hunt for the wild haggis (The Guardian)

From Sunday roast spaghetti to royal superyachts, the highs and lows of this year's UK bandwagon of deception.

It is promising that on Friday it is giving away a free pint of petrol with every order, an offer that is possibly more appetising than a pizza-flavoured gin. Elsewhere, there was exciting news for those with an interest in cryptozoology, as the Scottish Deer Centre in Fife announced it had caught a wild haggis, a mythical creature long thought to be extinct. or most people April Fools’ Day is either a bright spot in grim times, or a tedious parade of poor jokes we could all do without, with nothing in between.

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