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Here Are Some Of My April Fool Jokes!

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:35:58 GMT

My late husband was a wonderful man. We had so much love in our 38 years together it was crazy. That said, he was the kind of person who was always right. No, I don't mean to say he thought he was always right, he actually was always right. I have a daughter just like him and like him, she's always right.

Me, not so much! Ha! That's what always made my April Fools jokes so sweet. No one got hurt, just maybe he had a few minutes of "Oh! No!" then it was gone.

OK, so he and his business partner had just bought brand new Mercedes. He didn't want to but his partner said they should get them. We'd always had used cars and trucks.

So, early on April 1st I went out and put the Mercedes in the garage. We didn't use the garage for the cars because (like so many) we had tons of useless junk in there. I'd planned ahead and cleaned it out, in went the car.

I waited on pins and needles. He got up and walked down to get the newspaper. Suddenly, he came running in the house, "The car's been stolen! I knew we should never have bought the thing! It's been stolen". I let him sit and think for a few minutes (making sure he didn't call the cops). Then I said, "April Fools". Hee! Hee!

Way years earlier, we'd only been married for less than a year when he was sitting on the toilet (sorry, but I'm telling this story as it happened).

I cracked the door (knowing he only went in there to read) and said, "I went to the Drs today and he said I was pregnant". He said, "What? You're kidding". We slept on a single mattress in the floor and he made $600 a month and I was a low secretary. It would not be a good thing then.

He said, "Shut the door and let me think". I know if he'd seen me he'd have seen me laughing.

Then I tapped on the door and he said, "What now?" I said, "The Dr said he thinks it's twins!" He said, "How in the (I'll say Heck but he said the other word) did you get pregnant with twins? No one has twins in our family!"

I said, (note here: I had to walk away for a minute because I was laughing so hard)...I came back to the shut door and said, "What can I say you manly man....you da man". He said, "I'm still thinking. Let me think".

I waited a few minutes then I tapped on the door (I told you he'd go in there to read) and he said, "What now"? I said, ....

"April Fools". He came flying out of the bathroom and said, "I should be angry but I'm so relieved I can't be angry". Then we laughed. Seven years later we had our first child.

Another time, years later. (Now keep in mind, this guy owned with a partner a company with over 200 employees and he was at the top of his game). He was never wrong and that's what made my once a year jokes so sweet. You'd have thought he'd know when April 1st came around.....but no, he never thought of it because I always got him early in the morning....

OK, so I'd arranged for my next door neighbor to call my house and tell him he'd won a contest. She sounded official because she was Australian and had a wonderful accent. He didn't talk to her much as she'd only been living there a short time.

He answered the phone and I heard him say, "My wife says this is a joke someone is playing. OK, I'm listening! I don't remember registering for a contest. Oh! I see...my wife had registered for it. OK, wait a minute". Then he turned to me and said, "This is the real deal. She knows things a stranger wouldn't know. I have to get dressed because we need to come down to the radio show and pick up the money". (He'd been told it was a radio station and he'd won by having his name drawn).

He got back on the phone and once again said, "I'm sorry. My wife just doesn't believe this. Was it my name or her's that was drawn?" My neighbor said, "It was your name she'd submitted. Just come to the station (it was supposedly in Maryland) and pick up your check".

He was so excited! He went flying into the bedroom to get dressed! I went in and said, "Do you know what today's date is?" He said, "Yes, it's the day I won some money". I said, "No! It's April 1st". He said, "You did it again! I can't believe I fell for it again. Who is this woman?" About that time the doorbell rang and I said, "It's the radio station delivering your check". He opened the door and there stood my next door neighbor. He wasn't angry, we laughed about that one for a year.

Here's one more then I'll let you go. I'd really planned this one out. His sister was in one this one. She lived in New York and was more than happy to put one over on her big brother.

I had her call the house early in the morning. She asked for him. She said, "Mom called and said she's getting married in 2 days and wants us there". He said, "What the heck are you talking about? She's 75 years old! Dad was her only love " he'd died a few years earlier). His sister said, "Well, she met him a few weeks ago. He's only in his 30's but she says they are deeply in love and getting married no matter what".

My husband said, "He can't be in it for the money. She has none. Why is he marrying her? He's younger than both of us!"

His sister said, "Get ready. I've already left New York and I stopped at IHOP to eat. I'll be there to pick you up in a few hours". Their mother lived in Southern Va.

He was telling me, "Mom's getting married". I said, "That's crazy". He said, "Throw some clothes in the suitcase, Mary is on her way. I'm going to talk Mom out of this. It's just crazy".

Then the phone rang. He'd been standing next to it and picked it up. It was his sister.....she said, "It gives me great pleasure to say to you .....for all of the times you told Mom on me....for all of the times you wouldn't drive me anywhere....to say to you...."April Fools".....He put down the phone and was so happy it wasn't true. He looked at me and said, "This was your idea, wasn't it?"

I said, "Guilty....Once a year I get to do this and once a year you always fall for it".

That was only a few. He was a wonderful man and even though he was the brunt of the jokes he always told the story. He knew it wasn't meant to be mean and he laughed with us.

Hope you weren't bored. Now you know what a pain in the (fanny) I can be. Just once a year though.

Re: Here Are Some Of My April Fool Jokes!

gmkb — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:47:37 GMT

Great stories and fun too. My Mother would fool my sister and I every year. They were harmless fun things also. Fond memories.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 01:25:32 GMT

Hahaha. Cute stories @Annabellethecat66. I can tell you loved him very much. Still do. I'm glad you have such fond memories of your dear husband.

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Deb1010yetagain — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 02:00:25 GMT

@Annabellethecat66, I loved your stories!!! You did have an amazing husband. You surely kept him on his toes.

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MacDUFF — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 02:26:12 GMT

What cute and funny stories and such sweet memories for you, Annabelle! Thank you for sharing.

Re: Here Are Some Of My April Fool Jokes!

AnikaBrodie — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 02:35:35 GMT

@Annabellethecat66

Loved your stories, especially the one about the Mercedes. We keep our Mercedes in the garage and call it our "Sunday go to meetin' car." DH also has a CRV and uses that for most of our local trips. I think the next time I drive the M. I'll remember you and your DH. Thanks for sharing.

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Texasmouse — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 02:56:59 GMT

Loved your stories! My DH walked in and asked me what I was chuckling at. Thanks for sharing and for ending my day on a sweet note.

Re: Here Are Some Of My April Fool Jokes!

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 16:12:48 GMT

@AnikaBrodie Thanks for the nice message. We'd just gotten the thing. It was a Diesel. It was a big deal for us because we've always been very conservative and my husband didn't want the thing, but his partner talked him into it.

He just kept saying, "I knew I shouldn't have gotten the ****** thing!"

None of the jokes were ever meant to be mean. If you knew him you'd really get a kick out of it. He was a person who would give anyone anything. If he said, "This is the way", it was always the way. I know all of you probably know people like that.

They don't flaunt the fact that they're right, they just are. My oldest daughter is like that. I always say, "Are you sure you're my daughter?" Ha! I'm the total opposite. I mess up all of the time.

That's what made these once a year jokes so sweet. He never got angry, it was like....."You got me".

We kept that car for years. We eventually donated it to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Those cars last forever.

I don't know your age but I know there are some here who remember in the old days when someone got a new car it was a big deal. All of the neighbors would come and look at it. No one was envious just happy you got a new car. That was way back in the 50's. Now everyone gets a new car.

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Poodlepet2 — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 17:36:30 GMT

To quote one of my favorite entertainers-Mr Bob Hope- "Thanks for the memories"! They brought me smiles and chuckles!

Poodlepet2

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 17:26:37 GMT

@Annabellethecat66

Funny !!!

Re: Here Are Some Of My April Fool Jokes!

Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:21:25 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Hey! Tink! Whatcha' up to today? Weather here overcast and gotten colder (Northern Va). Still working on the freaking taxes. Ready to pull my hair out. All I have to do is provide the papers the accountants need but that keeps me busy.

I have absolutely no will power. My daughter works from home on Mondays and Fridays. I'm amazed at how she's able to stick with it. I'd be watching TV, eating, napping (just like I do now). Ha!

You have a good day. I'm trying to catch up on what's on the DVR (it's getting full of stuff).

Be good but not too good!

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RainyDayGal — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:23:47 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
My late husband was a wonderful man. We had so much love in our 38 years together it was crazy. That said, he was the kind of person who was always right. No, I don't mean to say he thought he was always right, he actually was always right. I have a daughter just like him and like him, she's always right.

Me, not so much! Ha! That's what always made my April Fools jokes so sweet. No one got hurt, just maybe he had a few minutes of "Oh! No!" then it was gone.

OK, so he and his business partner had just bought brand new Mercedes. He didn't want to but his partner said they should get them. We'd always had used cars and trucks.

So, early on April 1st I went out and put the Mercedes in the garage. We didn't use the garage for the cars because (like so many) we had tons of useless junk in there. I'd planned ahead and cleaned it out, in went the car.

I waited on pins and needles. He got up and walked down to get the newspaper. Suddenly, he came running in the house, "The car's been stolen! I knew we should never have bought the thing! It's been stolen". I let him sit and think for a few minutes (making sure he didn't call the cops). Then I said, "April Fools". Hee! Hee!

I'm not a fan of practical jokes where people are "scared". When my ex and I were buying a house and getting non-stop calls from the realtor, mortgage company, etc. he had the nerve to call me at work on April Fools Day and tell me the house burned down. I about had a heart attack at work. So I don't find "stolen cars" and "burning houses" funny. Your husband was a better sport than I would have been.