Community Corner
April Fools! Five Easy Pranks To Play Today
For the jokesters in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, here's a list to get you started.
Gullible ones, gird your wits: April Fools' Day has arrived.
If you want to pull a prank on this playful holiday, here are some fun and easy ideas to try:
1. Tape magnets to the bottom of an empty coffee cup, and attach it to the top of your car. Laugh at all the people who frantically try to get your attention as you drive by. — April Fool Zone
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2. Super Glue some coins to the sidewalk or any spot that gets a lot of foot traffic. Make sure it's an appropriate place, then watch people try to get the coins. — Kidz World
3. “Foil” a co-worker. — Instructables
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4. Borrow someone’s cell phone and change the language setting to a foreign language. — Guyism
5. Place a small piece of a Post-it note over the ball under someone’s computer mouse so that it won’t work. [Be sure to write 'April Fools!' on the underside.]
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