April Fool's Day
April 1st is the day people have set aside to glorify the playing of pranks and practical jokes. Will you be trying your luck at fooling a friend or family member on April Fool's Day?
We have quite a selection of shows available in the RUSC archives to give you some ideas!
In Switzerland, there is a classic legend of a little tailor who by some good acting, fooled a whole town into believing he was a distinguished noble man. He won the hearts of young women and the purses of several men before the deception was discovered.
However, the villagers were so amused by the deception, that they made a play out of it for their Mardi Gras, and have played it ever since. Perhaps this story inspired a poor shoemaker's son to invent the classic hoax in the Front Page Drama show April Fool, which also made history.
You can listen to that show, and lots more on a special page that Joy and I have put together here:-
April Fool's Day Shows
Other shows that will give you ideas for pranks include Candid Microphone and Truth or Consequences.
And don't forget, if you're going to play an April Fool's trick, then you need to make sure it's done before 12 midday on 1st April... Or you'll be the fool!
Happy listening my friends,
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