My favorite is the one where a person changed the language settings on their family's TV to a foreign language they didn't understand. It took them forever to figure out how to change it back. It was so simple yet so effective.
One funny prank was when a guy changed all the labels in the fridge. His family members were so confused when they went to get milk and found a label that said 'pickle juice' on it. Another one was a woman who put a fake bug on her friend's pillow. When her friend saw it, she screamed so loudly. And there was also a prank where someone put salt in the sugar bowl at work. People's faces when they tasted their 'sweet' coffee were priceless.
One funny story was when a guy switched all the salt and sugar containers in his office kitchen on April Fools' Day. People were having some really strange-tasting coffee and tea that day! Another was a girl who put a fake bug in her roommate's bed. The roommate jumped and screamed when she saw it. There was also the time someone changed the language settings on their friend's phone to a really rare language, and the friend was so confused trying to figure out how to change it back.
A really memorable April Fools' prank was when a coworker set up a fake 'office ghost'. He made spooky noises and moved things around when no one was looking. Everyone was scared at first but then found it really funny when they realized it was a prank. Another great one was a mother who told her kids that their pet dog could talk on April Fools' Day. The kids were so excited and spent hours trying to get the dog to 'talk'. And there was a prank where someone replaced the shampoo in their roommate's bathroom with hair dye. Their roommate ended up with very colorful hair!
One great April Fools' Day story is when a company announced they had developed a new type of coffee that made you levitate. They had a fake video showing people floating while drinking it. Everyone was so excited until they realized it was a prank on April 1st.
Well, there's the classic one where a guy told his roommate that their apartment was being fumigated immediately and they had to evacuate. The roommate panicked and started gathering important stuff. Only later did he find out it was April Fools'.
One of the best April Fools' pranks I heard was when a person changed all the labels on the food in the fridge. So instead of 'yogurt' it said 'alien goo'. Their family members were really confused in the morning. It was simple yet super funny.
A classic April Fools' Day prank story is about a person who changed the language settings on all the family's electronics to a foreign language they didn't understand. The family members were so frustrated trying to figure out how to change it back. It was especially funny when the grandpa tried to watch TV and couldn't understand any of the menu options.
One theory about the origin of April Fools' Day is that it dates back to 1582 in France. When France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day was moved from April 1st to January 1st. Some people who were slow to get the news or who resisted the change continued to celebrate New Year's on April 1st and were made fun of. So, they became the 'April Fools'.
Often, April Fools' Day novels have elements of surprise. Just like the day itself is about unexpected pranks, these novels may have sudden plot twists. For example, a character thought to be a hero turns out to be a villain in disguise.