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‘“ AN APRIL FOOL.”

... to detain him. Chairman—You made an April fool of him? Complainant—He made an April fool of himself. He might have been killed if we had not brought him in. Mr. W. Byrne—Or killed somebody else. Defendant was fined 10s. 6d. and costs. DRUNK. John Hill ...

APRIL FOOL

... APRIL FOOL. A lull policeman, hearing police whistle blown, dashed into a hall give assistance—to a comic policeman an amateur performance which was in progress. ...

Published: Thursday 03 April 1930
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 25 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

“ APRIL FOOL!”

... APRIL FOOL!” Ist April is tae day when the wiv walk warily : when humorist* pom-rally take leave of their f.K>ls fall victims their snares. How the absurd custom fooling' a person the Ist day April oriniuated not altogether clear—there are many theories ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1911
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 659 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

April Fool?

... April Fool? This is first day of April© Hunt tho gowk another mil©.’* But as wc write the public has no heart for these little jokes. They are, no doubt, good upon occasion. To hunt the gowk another mile, send the youngest of the family for a pennyworth ...

Published: Monday 01 April 1929
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

April fool

... April fool The whole thing was stupid hoax by schoolboy who no doubt regarded It contribution to the celebration of April Pool •a Day. At the end Sir David's statement the whole House joined in loud laughter which lasted lor several moments. ...

Published: Tuesday 01 April 1952
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 42 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

April Fool

... April Fool April I. or All Fools* Day. not a purely British custom, having been celebrated in India from time immemorial by a festival known as the Holi. It is celebrated much the same in this country, with the exception that the voung Hindus are addicted ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1934
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

APRIL FOOL

... APRIL FOOL For the month of April we admit to being just a little foolish. If you stay with us throe days or more dinner, bed and breaKtast. will only cost £12.00 + VAT (daily per person). Only a fool would attempt to use all the amenities, golf at Rosemounl ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1981
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

The April Fool

... The April Fool April 2 moos SECTION FIRST.—ILICHAILD HOUSE, 62, Peppard £o ad, Caversham, Reading (11 years). Beading . School. — BECOND.—SIMILA J. 37, North Street, Cavereham, _ . _ . , Reading (10 years). Caventham Primary School. HIGHLY COMM. DOROTHY ...

Published: Thursday 15 April 1954
Newspaper: Reading Standard
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE APRIL FOOL

... THE APRIL FOOL. I found a letter lying upon my table. I picked it up and gazed nervously at the prescription. It from some one of my numerous lady friends,” I inwardly mused, hastening to get into its contents. April fool!” were the only words that met ...

AN APRIL FOOL

... AN APRIL FOOL fished bought • Neu poeket-book. Who ho wae is rug of say importance sod as aohod) Ind to this it a perhaps, to hells it as I do. Be bed bought a new pootet-buolc, sad put be money n. had some doubts as to the ot disposing or the other. ...

Published: Thursday 31 March 1881
Newspaper: Fermanagh Times
County: Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 916 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

April fool!

... April fool! RADIO listeners on Tuesday heard that Fowley Island, which is in the Swale of Eastchurch Marshes, was to be taken away because it was a danger to shipping. According to the announcer on the Today programme on Radio 4, the island was to be ...

Published: Friday 04 April 1975
Newspaper: Sheerness Times Guardian
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

APRIL FOOL!

... APRIL FOOL! The fact that an extension until 2 a.m. had been secured, and that April lit commenced at midnight. lent an admirable oppor t un ity for the playing of an April Fool'. Day upon the whole of the intuits'. At the stroke of midnight, the baud ...

Published: Wednesday 05 April 1933
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 5 | Tags: none