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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Apr 1 2023 - April Fool's Etiquette

 

The year's April Fools' Pranks happen like New Year's.  There's a wave around the world as the day blossoms and the pranks unfold.  I guess there is some etiquette - making fun of one's own brand and not the competition.  Here's how Australia did so far this year: 

"Royal Caribbean International unveiled a new Australian-only “Quantum Class” ship called Crikey of the Seas, with features including a cricket field, BBQs on the balcony suites, and cocktails including Vegemite mojitos, lamington mudslides, fairy bread margaritas and a pavlova spritz.

"The beloved ice cream brand announced their Giant Twins ice cream was getting a new flavour: Sweet Spiced Gherkins.

“When you bite in, you’ll experience a tangy and pickled flavour explosion, teamed perfectly with Giant Twins’ signature choc coating,” their social media post said.

“Hurry, this is a limited release only and when stocks are gone, they’re gone!”

"No longer just a doughnut store, Krispy Kreme unveiled an ambitious plan to open a series of fine dining restaurants across the state, combining their delicious pastries with high-end ingredients such as lobster, caviar and Wagyu beef.

“Culinary perfection meets Krispy Kreme confection,” their post said.

Moving on to Britain, there must be some Harry and Meghan pranks.  Well, so far only one that has made the top spot on the headlines in Britain.  I guess the etiquette of not making fun of others goes out the window there:

"The Sun have gone all-in on their prank this year which is a report on a Prince Harry and Meghan Markle video game in the style of Grand Theft Auto. The 'game' called 'Harry and Meghan: Call of Duke-y' has been mocked up with realistic looking video game graphics and is apparently due for a release in May - just a week before the King's coronation."

Let's see what the US does as the day progresses.  They have a lot of Fools to make Pranks of.  And etiquette does not rule there.


Here's one of my favourite flowers - a Fritillaria.  I've given it a background in keeping with its colourful square pattern.  Who would guess this is real?
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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Dec 31 2020 - Profanity Comes In as the Year Goes Out

 

This year, like no other, has significance in its ending.  We have a communal hopefulness that the next year will improve.  We hope that there will be no other year like this one.

So I predict, given it is the end of the year, and there's a new one ahead, that 2020 will become part of our language as profanity.  A second prediction is that Trump will become also become a profane term.  I think it is going to start quite quickly with:

That's a load of 2020!  and 
That's a load of Trump!

And will continue with
What in the 2020...?

So I went searching for confirmation of my prediction and find I am a little late - it is already on public billboards big and bold.

 

I hadn't considered "Shut the 2020 up".   There are a series of 2020 COVID-related messages that are very funny - they are  HERE.

 
 

Three Sisters Park is in Illinois and this sign is for hire with personal messages - you can see many more on their facebook site HERE:

 



 
 

And what about Trump as a profane term? This idea hasn't taken off yet.  

What has happened, is that the American Future Fund created an ad that displays Trump's public displays of profanity vs public policy.  They feel that he is better at the profanity and so spent six figures on the ad.   It is an aggregation of some of Trump's most notable public displays of profanity.  

They include "motherf*****," "a**," "p***y," "d**n," "s***," and "f***."  
So maybe the profanity expressions will be:

Don't Trump around me

Clean up your Trump

Flush that Trump

Son of a Trump

I foresee a whole line of jokes, like the despicable Yo' Mama jokes.  So we might be in for quite a ride.   

 

This flower is Fritillaria meleagris with the common name Checkered Lily.  It is very small, and I have it in the garden.  We could imagine such a flower in Alice in Wonderland's Garden.  There are fantasy hockey, baseball and  basketball rankings, so why not fantasy garden flower rankings.  Looks like the start of the 2021 intentions/resolutions.
 
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