April Fool's - Four More

SCHOOL AGED BOYS

At an early age, before the youngest could read, they had a before-the-bus routine made of pictures.  It was cut as a flap so that the tasks could be checked off on the second sheet of paper behind it.  Look at the little pencil drawing - that's supposed to be a gerbil.  Yah, I'm not the best.  I know it looks like a mouse.  It was added when the boys got the little proliferous caged pet.

So, it's make your bed, run through your piano piece a couple times, and then ends with tie your shoes (before velcro) and comb your hair. 

Well, that morning, April Fool's day, I'd set ALL the clocks in the house back one hour.  No one noticed, wink-wink.

Then when the bus didn't come and didn't come, they traipsed back to the house.  It was a little walk down the long driveway from the mailbox.

"April Fool's!"  I proclaimed.

The trick was on me, though, they had to sit and twiddle their thumbs for the remainder of time!

Dad and Me

Almost every year I have a garage sale, most summers I have 3.  Even when we first got married and lived in Elwood, I had a garage sale or two.  Here at Noblesville it would glean me some disposable cash, pay school book rental,  reacquaintence with friends and relatives, and all because there is a flea market about a mile up the road every Thursday.  It's fun.

Well, I wasn't paying much attention.  I was busy.  

Late that afternoon Dad called.

"Pam, we forgot and left some boxes over at the office next door.  They're full of rummage.  You can go get them, they're for you.  Just help yourself."

Sure.  I went.  No boxes.

"Uh, Dad, there weren't any boxes over there.  Where did you say they were?"

"April Fool's!"

He loved it.  He had quite a chuckle.

IAN

One year I didn't put much thought into it.  I just hid the men's deodorant, and replaced them with my Avon's Sweet Honesty.  Ian had a fit!

SPENCER

I advanced ALL the clocks for April Fool's Day.

Spencer wasn't fooled, he changed 'em back without saying a word.

I switched the sugar for the salt.

Spencer wasn't fooled, he never saw the bowl, instead went straight for the sugar canister.

I yelled, though it wasn't true, and I half-jumped out of my seat  to give proof to action, "There's the bus!"  He ran for the door.

Spencer was fooled!

RUSTY

Besides having a cousin Jack, Rusty had a dog named Jacque, so that evening I called him asking to speak to Jack.  

"I know he's there, would you put him on the phone,  please?"  

"Mom.  I don't who told you that but Jack isn't here."  

"Yes he is, I hear him barking in the background."  

"What? ....oh."

"April Fool's, Rusty!"