April Fools’ Day: newspapers lighten the mood with their best jokes

Introduction

News organizations have struggled to judge which April Fools’ Day story will lighten the mood amid a rising tide of online disinformation. However, readers enjoyed waking up to a wealth of fun stories on Saturday morning.

Prince Harry and Meghan launch their new video game

The Sun announced the launch of Prince Harry and Meghan’s new video game called “Megxit: Call of Duke-y”. This game is about the royal couple trying to reach California while dodging obstacles, including rival royals and the media.

Wind turbines on Britain’s tallest buildings

The Telegraph claimed that some of Britain’s tallest buildings, including the BT Tower, could be converted into wind turbines under radical climate plans secretly approved by the government. The Treasury is understood to be ‘hugely supportive’ of the scheme as it will help bring down the cost of electricity in London.

20mph speed limits on M4

Wales Online reported that 20mph speed limits could be introduced along the M4 to reduce pollution, accidents, and confusion caused by Welsh language road signs.

New Formula One street circuit in Durham

Durham University’s student newspaper announced that a new Formula One street circuit would be created in the city. Some of its cobbled streets and ancient monuments would be incorporated into the track.

Sponsorship by Matt Hancock cheddar

East London Radio announced that its morning show would be sponsored by Matt Hancock cheddar, jokingly calling on listeners to “add more cheese to their cooking”.

Greenpeace’s fake admission

Greenpeace pretended to have paid Kwasi Kwarteng £10,000 a day to support wind farms.

Entertainers Catch Up

The host of entertainers also joined in on the fun, with Ant and Dec telling their followers they might join the cast of the new Bond movie.

Oasis brothers reunite???

200,000 people liked a tweet from an Oasis fan account sharing an edited image of the estranged Gallagher brothers enjoying a night out together.

Conclusion

Other exciting pranks were released by McDonald’s and Dulux, while Tinder and Duolingo unveiled their April Fool’s jokes. Meanwhile, London’s Royal Albert Hall claimed that newly unearthed documents indicate Churchill wanted to use Hitler’s lost testicle as a propaganda tool during World War II. Overall, these stories offered some light relief to the readers who enjoyed waking up to funny news.

Credit: https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2023/apr/01/megxit-to-mcnugget-boots-some-of-the-best-april-fools-day-2023-gags

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