Fool Me Once
Press releases for this city's (non-existent) April Fools’ Day Parade have been issued every year since 1986.
What is New York City?
Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it, New York, New York
These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it - New York, New York
I want to wake up in a city That never sleeps
And find I'm king of the hill Top of the heap
These little town blues are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it In old New York
If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you New York, New York
In the 13th century, the church forbade the consumption of these.
What are eggs?
On April 14th, 1912, she took her first and only voyage.
What is the Titanic?
Moonlight Bay
We were sailing along on Moonlight Bay
We could hear the voices ringing
They seemed to say
"You have stolen my heart"
"Now don't go 'way"
As we sang love's old sweet song on Moonlight Bay
One acre is the same size as this kind of field.
What is a football field?
In early April, 1973, Iowa was hit by one of these.
What is a blizzard? 12-20 inches of snow with sustained heavy winds gusting upwards of 65 mph created massive snow drifts of up to 16 feet and poor visibility that closed down most of Iowa’s roads until the storm passed.
Button Up Your Overcoat
Button up your overcoat, When the wind is free,
Take good care of yourself, You belong to me!
Eat an apple every day, Get to bed by three,
Oh, take good care of yourself,You belong to me!
Be careful crossing streets, ooh-ooh, Cut out sweets, ooh-ooh,
Lay off meat, ooh-ooh, You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum!
Wear your flannel underwear, When you climb a tree,
Oh, take good care of yourself,You belong to me!
In 1996, the Taco Bell Corp. ran a full-page ad in several major newspapers claiming it has purchased and renamed this damaged piece of American History.
What is the Liberty Bell?
In 325CE the Council of Nicaea established that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after this?
What is the vernal equinox?
I Got the Sun in the Mornin'
Got no diamond, got no pearl, Still I think I'm a lucky girl
I've got the sun in the morning and the moon at night
Got no mansion, got no yacht, Still I'm happy with what I've got
I've got the sun in the morning and the moon at night
Sunshine gives me a lovely day, Moonlight gives me the Milky Way
Got no checkbooks, got no banks, Still I'd like to express my thanks
I've got the sun in the morning and the moon at night
And with the sun in the morning and the moon in the evening
I'm alright
After a 1,500-year break, the first what of the modern era took place on April 6, 1896, in Athens.
What are the Olympics?
One of the first springtime vegetables in Iowa, this should not be harvested until year two.
What is asparagus?
Yes, We Have No Bananas
"Yes, we have no bananas We have-a no bananas today.
We've string beans, and onions Cabbageses, and scallions,
And all sorts of fruit and say
We have an old fashioned to-mah-to, A Long Island po-tah-to
But yes, we have no bananas, We have no bananas today.
Iowa skies are overcast or mostly cloudy for this much of April.
What is 49%?
On April 1st, 2008, the BBC ran a video clip of this dapper bird, which allegedly escaped its cold, harsh native environment by flying to the tropical rainforests of South America.
What is a Penguin?
Earth Angel - The Penguins (1959)
Earth angel, Earth angel, will you be mine?
My darling dear, love you all the time.
I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you.
Earth angel, Earth angel, the one I adore
Love you for ever, and ever more.
I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you.
The composer of "Easter Parade" inadvertently popularized the easter bonnet as an American trend in the early 30s.
Who is Irving Berlin?
Easter Parade
In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.
I'll be all in clover and when they look you over,
I'll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.
On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us,
And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.
Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet,
And of the girl I'm taking to the Easter Parade.
Those born in April have this as their birthstone.
What is a diamond?
This wild onion can be found in Iowa woods in the early spring.
What is a ramp?
Thomas Teller's 1557 poem “A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry" coined the phrase about spring weather.
What is "Sweet April showers Do spring May flowers" or "April showers bring May flowers".
April Showers
Though April showers May come your way,
They bring the flowers That bloom in May;
so if it's raining, Have no regrets;
Because, it isn't raining rain, you know, It's raining violets.
And when you see clouds Upon the hill,
You soon will see crowds of daffodils;
So keep on looking for the bluebird, and listening for his song,
Whenever April showers come along.
April Fools is said to date back to 16th century France, when this calendar was adopted, moving New Years Day from April 1st to January 1st.
What is the Gregorian calendar?
In "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown", Snoopy delivers Easter eggs to everyone except this character.
Who is Charlie Brown?
How Much is that Doggy in the Window
This painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect was born in Anchiano, Italy on April 15th, 1452.
Who is Leonardo DaVinci?
Mona Lisa
Mona lisa, mona lisa, men have named you
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only 'cause you're lonely they have blamed you?
For that mona lisa strangeness in your smile?
Do you smile to tempt a lover, mona lisa?
Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there and they die there
Are you warm, are you real, mona lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art?
Corn, peas, lettuce, spinach, and these can all be sown before the last frost.
What are root vegetables (seed potatoes, onions, parsnips, carrots)?
Oats, peas, beans, and Barley
Oats, peas, beans and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans and barley grow.
Can you or I or anyone know;
How oats, peas, beans and barley grow?
First the farmer sows his seed,
Then he stands and takes his ease,
Stamps his feet and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his land.
The end of April 1967 saw a record 38 of these in Iowa and Southern Minnesota.
What are tornados?
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow, Way up high
There's a land that I heard of Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow, Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream, Really do come true
Someday I'll wish upon a star
nd wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops, Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow, Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow, Why then, oh, why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?
National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” program ran a story on April 1, 1992, claiming that this disgraced politician was running for president again - the actor they hired said, “I never did anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” As outraged listeners called in to express their dismay, the station admitted the announcement was a hoax.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Ohio
Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin', We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drummin', Four dead in Ohio
Gotta get down to it , Soldiers are gunning us down
Should have been done long ago
What if you knew her and, Found her dead on the ground?
How can you run when you know?
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na....
In addition to the pretzel, which is said to represent praying hands, this bread is the popular choice at Easter.
What are hot cross buns?
On April 1st, 1960, the U.S. launched TIROS-1 which was the first one of these.
What is a weather satellite?
Fly me to the moon, Let me play upon the stars
Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand, In other words, baby, kiss me
Fill my heart with song, And let me sing forever more
You are all I long for All I worship and adore
In other words Please be true
In other words I love you
Morel mushrooms can often be found around trees with this fungal disease, which makes unique patterns on the bark.
What is dutch elm disease?
A distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
What is petrichor?
Stormy Weather
Don't know why There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all of the time
Life is bare, Gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather, stormy weather
And I just can get my poor self together
Oh, I'm weary all of the time
The time, so weary all of the time
When he went away The blues walked in and met me
Oh, yeah if he stays away Old rocking chair's gonna get me
All I do is pray The Lord will let me
Walk in the sun once more
can't go on Everything I have is gone
Stormy weather Since my man and I,ain't together
Keeps raining all of the time
Oh, oh, keeps raining all of the time