Technically though, it doesn’t count as an April Fool: it’s not just outside the realm of possibility (see “spaghetti trees”) as anyone can produce a football signed by either Pele or some guy named “Peter”. You can run this gag ad at any time of the year.
Now if you had said it was just signed by “the late Pele”, then you’d have an April Fool on your hands.
This is ours! I work in the classifieds dept at this paper, and this is an April Fool’s Day classified ad we ran as part of a promotion a few years back. I hope that doesn’t destroy the mystery for you. I’m so happy to see it here!
rerun (from Criggo, Nov. 14, 2008)
Technically though, it doesn’t count as an April Fool: it’s not just outside the realm of possibility (see “spaghetti trees”) as anyone can produce a football signed by either Pele or some guy named “Peter”. You can run this gag ad at any time of the year.
Now if you had said it was just signed by “the late Pele”, then you’d have an April Fool on your hands.
Why, because I’m witty or because I destroy mysteries?
Kerry, it soooo ruins it if it was an april fool’s joke. You must be a hoot at parties.
This is ours! I work in the classifieds dept at this paper, and this is an April Fool’s Day classified ad we ran as part of a promotion a few years back. I hope that doesn’t destroy the mystery for you. I’m so happy to see it here!