"The Fools of April," A Poem
by William Shakespeare Every year at this time the editors of The Awl commission a poem by a respected scribe to best encapsulate our feelings about the day. We hope you enjoy this one, because we...
View ArticleOn April Fools
by Philip Larkin Every year on the first of April the editors of The Awl commission a poem by a respected scribe to best encapsulate our feelings about the day. This time around we went with an...
View ArticleAcceptable April Fools' Day Jokes
• Google sends your search history to everyone in your address book • Amazon stops taking orders but keeps sending products • Slack turns every message into a tweet that @ mentions your boss • Twitter...
View ArticleAgain With April Fools
by Frank O’Hara It used to be customary around these parts on the first of April for the editors of The Awl to commission a poem by a respected scribe to best encapsulate our feelings about the day....
View ArticleHow Google Has Long Used April Fools' Day
“Google has long used April Fools’ Day as an opportunity to let employees have fun and show users its playful side.”
View ArticleWhen April Fool's Day Falls On The Weekend We Get To Skip It
I don’t make the rules I just blog them. April Fool’s Meat Loaf. (Image: Overduebook) Once every some number of years, your birthday falls on a Friday, which is the best because you get to have treats...
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