April 1st
In 1998, this fast food restaurant advertised a “Left-Handed Whopper”
Burger King
There is one of these on every continent on earth
an ATM
Yertle the Turtle was based on this well known historical figure
Adolf Hitler
how many leaves does a typical clover plant have?
3
What kind of spells do leprechauns use?
lucky charms
The famous comic strip created by Charles Schulz featured a character named April Fool, who played pranks on his friends.
“Peanuts”
These are sometimes shredded and recycled. Sometimes made into roof shingles or fireplace logs.
old bills
Horton Hears a Who! was inspired by Seuss's time in this country
Japan
On what instrument do you play piobaireachd music?
bagpipes
What position do leprechauns play in baseball?
short stop
In 1996 Taco Bell announced that it had purchased this historic monument and renamed it. The restaurant chain claimed that the acquisition was to help with the U.S. debt.
Liberty Bell
Taco Liberty Bell
If you’ve got a creased, crumpled, or wrinkled dollar bill, you can make it look new by doing this to it
pressing it with an iron
This number of publishers rejected Dr.Seuss' first book before he became a published author
27
What's the tagline for the breakfast cereal Lucky Charms?
"They're magically delicious."
What do you call a bad Irish dance?
A jig mistake
In what may be the first televised April Fools’ Day hoax, the BBC aired a segment this year that featured spaghetti-growing trees in Switzerland. The broadcast claimed that the dreaded spaghetti weevil had been eradicated, leading to a bumper crop of spaghetti. The BBC even aired clips of people “harvesting” the spaghetti.
1957
A one dollar bill is actually a blend of 75% this and 25% linen with tiny blue and red synthetic fibers of various lengths evenly distributed throughout the bill
cotton
Seuss's phone number was one digit off from this type of local business. Seuss would sometimes send the caller a drawing of their ordered, instead of redirecting them to the store.
fish store
In an Irish wedding, a bride dressed in blue symbolizes what?
purity
How does a leprechaun work out?
By pushing his luck
In the UK and Canada, it is traditionally believed that pranks should only be played until this time of day. Playing a prank after this time of day makes you the fool.
noon
This country uses credit cards and debit cards more than any other country in the world. Seventy percent of all consumer business in this country is done with plastic, compared to 39% in North America
Iceland
Dr. Seuss achieved early success writing and illustrating humorous advertisements for Flit, a company that produced this product
bug spray
Historically, what color is disrespectful to wear on St. Patrick's Day?
orange
What do you call a leprechaun’s vacation home?
A lepre-condo