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It’s time for cat message!

I usually don’t post videos like this (or even watch videos like this for that matter) but after the dinner I had I needed some laughter and this put a smile on my face, I just had to share it!

I also need to get a little rant off my chest: “I love you” might have slipped out of my mouth but what I meant to say was “go fuck yourself.” Forgiveness heals MY soul, it wasn’t for you. Don’t get it twisted, you are not welcome in my life. I’m a grown ass woman now who doesn’t worship the ground you walk on, crazy, eh?

It’s been a while since I have really been tested and I must admit, I pulled through like a champ. I needed that, now I can wash my hands clean. Another one bites the dust. (introducing me to Queen was the only good thing you ever did for me).

Some things just make me smile, especially when they’re about Ron Paul and kittens.

Some things just make me smile, especially when they’re about Ron Paul and kittens.

Today has always been one of my favorite days of the year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m terrible at practical jokes and I’ve only ever pulled off ONE very successful prank, but nonetheless it’s still fun to try. Here are a few of my favorites that have fooled masses of people: (for more read The Top 100 April Fools’ Day Hoaxes of All Time) Alabama Changes the Value or Pi1998: The April 1998 issue of the New Mexicans for Science and Reason newsletter contained an article claiming that the Alabama state legislature had voted to change the value of the mathematical constant pi from 3.14159 to the ‘Biblical value’ of 3.0. Soon the article made its way onto the internet, and then it rapidly spread around the world, forwarded by email. It only became apparent how far the article had spread when the Alabama legislature began receiving hundreds of calls from people protesting the legislation. The original article, which was intended as a parody of legislative attempts to circumscribe the teaching of evolution, was written by physicist Mark Boslough. Bombs Away!1915: On April 1, 1915, in the midst of World War I, a French aviator flew over a German camp and dropped what appeared to be a huge bomb. The German soldiers immediately scattered in all directions, but no explosion followed. After some time, the soldiers crept back and gingerly approached the bomb. They discovered it was actually a large football with a note tied to it that read, “April Fool!” Abduction From the Grand Guignol1950: On Wednesday March 29, 1950, between the second and third acts of No Orchids for Miss Blandish at Paris’s Grand Guignol theater, actress Nicole Riche suddenly disappeared. Stage hands said she had been handed a note, went pale as she read it, walked outside, and then vanished. Unable to continue the play, the theater gave everyone in the audience their money back. The police, who suspected kidnapping, launched a massive manhunt. Her disappearance made headlines around the world. Some papers noted it was an odd coincidence that she had apparently been kidnapped while starring in a play about a woman who is kidnapped. Two days later, early on the morning of April 1st, Riche walked into a police station dressed in the same flimsy white negligee and furcoat she had been wearing during the play, plus a sweater she said some friendly gypsies had given her. She claimed she had been imprisoned for the past two days by “Puritans” who lectured her endlessly about her immoral lifestyle before finally abandoning her in a forest. The police were skeptical about her story since there’s wasn’t a speck of dirt or dust on her. Eventually Riche broke down and admitted she hadn’t been abducted by Puritans. Her disappearance had been an April Fool’s Day publicity stunt engineered by the Grand Guignol’s manager, Alexandre Dundas. If those pranks aren’t enough for you check out Mental Floss and Life!

Today has always been one of my favorite days of the year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m terrible at practical jokes and I’ve only ever pulled off ONE very successful prank, but nonetheless it’s still fun to try. Here are a few of my favorites that have fooled masses of people: (for more read The Top 100 April Fools’ Day Hoaxes of All Time)

Alabama Changes the Value or Pi

1998: The April 1998 issue of the New Mexicans for Science and Reason newsletter contained an article claiming that the Alabama state legislature had voted to change the value of the mathematical constant pi from 3.14159 to the ‘Biblical value’ of 3.0. Soon the article made its way onto the internet, and then it rapidly spread around the world, forwarded by email. It only became apparent how far the article had spread when the Alabama legislature began receiving hundreds of calls from people protesting the legislation. The original article, which was intended as a parody of legislative attempts to circumscribe the teaching of evolution, was written by physicist Mark Boslough.

Bombs Away!

1915: On April 1, 1915, in the midst of World War I, a French aviator flew over a German camp and dropped what appeared to be a huge bomb. The German soldiers immediately scattered in all directions, but no explosion followed. After some time, the soldiers crept back and gingerly approached the bomb. They discovered it was actually a large football with a note tied to it that read, “April Fool!”

Abduction From the Grand Guignol

1950: On Wednesday March 29, 1950, between the second and third acts of No Orchids for Miss Blandish at Paris’s Grand Guignol theater, actress Nicole Riche suddenly disappeared. Stage hands said she had been handed a note, went pale as she read it, walked outside, and then vanished. Unable to continue the play, the theater gave everyone in the audience their money back. The police, who suspected kidnapping, launched a massive manhunt. Her disappearance made headlines around the world. Some papers noted it was an odd coincidence that she had apparently been kidnapped while starring in a play about a woman who is kidnapped. Two days later, early on the morning of April 1st, Riche walked into a police station dressed in the same flimsy white negligee and furcoat she had been wearing during the play, plus a sweater she said some friendly gypsies had given her. She claimed she had been imprisoned for the past two days by “Puritans” who lectured her endlessly about her immoral lifestyle before finally abandoning her in a forest. The police were skeptical about her story since there’s wasn’t a speck of dirt or dust on her. Eventually Riche broke down and admitted she hadn’t been abducted by Puritans. Her disappearance had been an April Fool’s Day publicity stunt engineered by the Grand Guignol’s manager, Alexandre Dundas.

If those pranks aren’t enough for you check out Mental Floss and Life!

LeLe refuses to walk when I put her leash on; she only crawls.

LeLe refuses to walk when I put her leash on; she only crawls.

It’s almost spring and all winter long I have been debating about getting a leash for my awesome cat, LeLe. I know, the whole concept sounds silly, but I honestly believe we would both really enjoy long strolls around the neighborhood. Keeping her indoors just makes us both so sad. And once I adopt a dog, I could never leave her out! Maybe I should buy this handy dandy book! How do you feel about cats on leashes?

It’s almost spring and all winter long I have been debating about getting a leash for my awesome cat, LeLe. I know, the whole concept sounds silly, but I honestly believe we would both really enjoy long strolls around the neighborhood. Keeping her indoors just makes us both so sad. And once I adopt a dog, I could never leave her out! Maybe I should buy this handy dandy book! How do you feel about cats on leashes?

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