April Fools Day

As a child I could not wait
Plotting and planning my classmate’s fate
Figuring out all the tricks I would play
All squelched by the teacher 
Before the end of the day

We would whisper at recess
Giggling like combatant loons
Sharing all kind of crazy ideas,
The kind that howl at the moons.

April fool’s Day, oh, yes, we wanted to be fooled.
We plotted and planned it, and then we were schooled.
The teachers never bought in to our happy trickster glee.
Bringing us swiftly back to classroom reality.

April fool’s Day was still funny that night at the table.
When our dad tried to trick us with stories of Mable
We would laugh so hard we would fall out of our seat.
Making Mom’s food even more fun to eat.

April fool’s Day, oh, yes, let’s have more of them please.
I would like it again, in the fall, with the leaves.
I could do April fool’s day six times a year.
I do simply love it in case that is not clear.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 4/2/2020 1:44:00 PM
Well done! I always try to find an April Fool for my granddaughter, but one can not find joke shops or pranks anymore - even in Chinatown! This world does need more laughter! Aloha! Rico
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/2/2020 10:12:00 PM
I think on Kindle you can get children’s joke books online for almost free.
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