April Fools’ Day: This year’s best jokes, from falafel ice-cream to left-handed plant pots
IThe ice-cream - “announced” on 1 April - was vegan, the company said.
University campus clock tower ‘turns digital’
The University of Birmingham also joined in on the fun, announcing their clock tower on campus would go digital.
They even shared an image on Twitter of what the 100-metre tall building on campus would look like with the changes.
“We’re delighted to announce that as part of a major upgrade of our clock tower we plan to modernise the clock face and make it digital,” the university said.
“The famous ‘bongs’ will remain but will instead be a recording.”
They invited students and staff to share their thoughts.
We're delighted to announce that as part of a major upgrade of our clock tower we plan to modernise the clock face and make it digital. The famous ‘bongs’ will remain but will instead be a recording. We will of course be consulting with staff & students so welcome your thoughts pic.twitter.com/qZ1XjoCPKM
— Uni of Birmingham (@unibirmingham) April 1, 2021
‘Left-handed plant pots’
An online house plant shop unveiled a new range of products, after saying they had heard left-handed people complain of difficulties handling pots.
“Finally! Left handed plant pots!!” an Instagram post on Thursday said.
The pot appeared to have no handle.
“No longer will left handed plant lovers be dropping their beloved plants and smashing plant pots,” Botanical Norwich wrote in a caption. “We’ve used innovative new technology to custom design this unique shape.”
“Warning, do not hold with your right hand,” the company wrote at the bottom of the post. “Using these pots with your right hand may result in you realising this is an April Fools.”
Giant rabbit statue in Plymouth
Luke Pollard, a Labour MP, took to Twitter on Thursday morning to call for a giant statue of a rabbit to “welcome sailors to Plymouth”.
The MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport suggested the city should erect a monument Gus Honeybun, a former mascot for local television.
“Gus Honeybun is a legend and what better way to welcome people to Plymouth than a 30ft statue of him,” Mr Pollard said.
He even shared an image of an “artist’s impression” of what the statue would look like:
I am today calling for a giant statue of Gus Honeybun to be installed on the historic breakwater to welcome sailors to Plymouth.
Gus Honeybun is a legend and what better way to welcome people to Plymouth than a 30ft statue of him.
Here's an artists impression of the statue 👇 pic.twitter.com/GX5MmxFdKP— Luke Pollard MP (@LukePollard) April 1, 2021
Multi-floor ‘design-your-own-pastry’ restaurant
Also in Plymouth, a local news website reported on what was going to happen to an empty Debenhams in the city.
“One of Plymouth’s most iconic department stores is being reworked and transformed to become the city’s first ever six-level design-your-own pasty restaurant - but they only do pie rates,” Plymouth Live reported.
“Nothing gets past’ee at PlymouthLive, you see, and we’ve been told on good beefed information that the multi-level store will be completely transformed into a giant Cornish pasty shop where diners can choose their own fillings, shapes and sizes,” the joke continued.
