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The 1st of April

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Easter Road 1980, Apr 1, 2019.

  1. Easter Road 1980

    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    Could Google it but cannae be arsed, what's the origins of the April Fools Day and its incredibly unfunny shenanigans? Never thought about it in the past but asking for a homosexual darkie maniacal knife murdering friend that I met on one of those new fangled ****ter websites.

    I'll be 35 later this month, I'm so excited and I just can't hide it........
     
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  2. Mind The Duck

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    If The Simpsons taught me anything its that April Fool was originally a Native American holy day and we mocked it into extinction

    And Americans are yellow
     
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  3. Easter Road 1980

    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    Is that right about it being a real American people's holy day or am I just being gullible?

    One of my favourite books however was Gullibles Travels.
     
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  4. Mind The Duck

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    No idea.
     
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    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    Can't anyone be serious on this bleeding site!??
     
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  6. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    Not sure mate, probably something to do with your old schoolmate Geoffery Chaucer?
     
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  7. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    Google is for cheats
     
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    monacoger POTY 2021

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    :huh:
     
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    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    I try to not use Google unless I'm absolutely stumped.
     
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  10. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    I've never used it.
     
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  11. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Like Gambol?
     
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    please log in to view this image
     
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  13. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    It originated in the late Middle Ages, as a competition to identify and honour the stupidest **** in Britain. But the competition soon proved to strong, it quickly became apparent that our island is practically sinking under the weight of all the thick ****s living here (see Brexit for evidence), so now it’s just a case of hilarious japes which don’t even fool the most foolish among us.
     
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    Toley Fart not606's best fighter

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    The gold road’s sure a long road
     
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  15. monacoger

    monacoger POTY 2021

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    *too

    You stupid ****.
     
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    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Post net pic here
     
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    Traditionally, on the first of April, morris dancers meet and elect a new leader. The leader in a morris dancing squad is known as The Fool and gets to wear the horse's head. Once The Fool has been elected, the morris dancers retire to the nearest traditional English pub where they quaff real ale, ring their bells and discuss the impending new cricket season.
     
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  18. monacoger

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    Only Fools and Horses <laugh><laugh>
     
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  19. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Play it cool Trigger.
     
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  20. monacoger

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    Awrite Dave <laugh>
     
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