I’ve never been a fan of April Fools’ jokes. Some people can pull them off and make them funny. Other people don’t pick a topic that’s obviously ridiculous, so it’s hard to tell if it’s a joke, and then it’s not funny. I won’t begrudge you if you enjoy these types of things, though. I was planning on collecting them all in a post for you, but Barry Schwartz has already done the April Fools’ Round-Up at Search Engine Land. Feel free to go check them out, if you’re into that sort of thing.
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