Summary: This article outlines some of the biggest, most well-known April Fools pranks of all time. In 1957, the BBC television show "Panorama" ran a segment about the spaghetti harvest in Switzerland. In 1962, the national network of Sweden told the public that anyone could view their black-and-white broadcasts in color by looking at the TV through nylon stockings. In 1989, a Seattle comedy show said that the space needle fell down, complete with pictures.
Analysis: The television was invented, thanks to the work of Charles Francis Jenkins and Philo Farnsworth, in 1927. It was a crucial part of the economic and political developments of the Roaring Twenties. The advertisement industry's success skyrocketed as ads became more and more common, and voters of the time were able to watch the presidential candidates, which contributed greatly to the election of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The television, overall, has been one of the most important inventions of U.S. history, and now they help people carry out hoaxes. Happy April Fools!
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/living/april-fools-hoaxes-feat/index.html
This was very entertaining to read. It is cool to see how far back April Fools Day really goes. It seems like it would be more of a modern thing.
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious. I love how cleaver these big companies can be.
ReplyDeletethis is funny, i can just imagine people trying to find stalkings to watch their tv.
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