Slashdot today had a link to an article called “The Top 100 April Fool’s Day Hoaxes of All Time.” It’s a good read. I particularly like #73 for its maliciously believable genius.
“I hear they’re closing the caf! What’s up with that?” Oh, yeah, it was making people’s tummies hurt and it cost a lot of money to run anyway. Also Jackie Chan’s son never went to William & Mary, it was all a lie made up by Jon Novak.