Have you fallen for the latest April Fool’s jokes on social media?
Posted April 1, 2021 9:37 am.
Last Updated April 1, 2021 12:54 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – If you’re hearing wild and unbelievable stories, make sure to check the calendar as it’s April Fool’s Day.
A few jokes have already made their way onto social media from many popular companies and even a sports superstar.
Language learning app Duolingo knows people like to read on the loo, so it said it’s created the three-ply Duolingo roll that includes language lessons printed on your toilet paper.
Language learning is hard… so we made it soft.
It's time to turn your bathroom into a classroom with our latest innovation: Duolingo Roll – toilet paper (yes, toilet paper) that teaches you phrases in new languages! ????https://t.co/IwQke0z0gT #DuolingoRoll pic.twitter.com/ilVLtx5Cbl
— Duolingo (@duolingo) April 1, 2021
Green Giant food company, popular for its line of canned and frozen vegetables, has tackled the strong opinions about cauliflower and marshmallow peeps by combining the two: cauliflower peeps, just in time for Easter.
Happy #AprilFoolsDay from us and our friends at @peepsbrand. ???? Who still would’ve tried it out? #CauliflowerPEEPS #AprilFools pic.twitter.com/os3Nd6S8V5
— Green Giant (@GreenGiant) April 1, 2021
Staying in the food category, Burger King advertised its new sourdough lineup which included fries, Hershey pie and milkshakes.
Meanwhile, baseball fans nearly jumped off their seats when they saw that NFL star Tom Brady was bringing back the Montreal Expos.
With opening day today, excited to announce we’re bringing the Expos back to the MLB in 2022. Excited to be the first player/coach/owner in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/Sre5y5LUL2
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 1, 2021
Disney fans may have been a bit perplexed when they saw that Disney World Canada was set to be built in the Alberta town of Cochrane. The local news site, CochraneNow broke that news, along with a rendering shot of the Disney World entrance along Highway 1A and Highway 22 into the town.
Here are some other April Fool’s jokes making the rounds online including the “Voltswagen” fake ad, and a computer that dispenses hot and cold beverages.
We were going to make an #AprilFoolsDay joke about bringing back middle seats, but the airline industry has had a tough year. Ride #Amtrak.
— Amtrak (@Amtrak) April 1, 2021
Happy April “Fools!” Day. #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/0xR9Zkt34T
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) April 1, 2021
Never step on a LEGO brick again! SmartBricks, coming soon… pic.twitter.com/enRuvdGYjP
— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) April 1, 2021
https://twitter.com/VW/status/1376868756782219266