April Fool

Happy 

April Fool's Day!

April Fool!

Have some fun today

and enjoy a good laugh ~

Happy April Fool's Day!

The first post for my 2015

Fake Journal is up over at

Cottonwood Counterfeit Journal.

Stop in for a visit...

April Fish on T Tuesday

~ APRIL FOOL!~

From Wikipedia:

"In 1508, a French poet, Eloy d'Amerval referred to a Poisson d'avri

(April fool, literally "April fish") a possible reference to the holiday.

In 1539, Flemish poet Eduard de Dene wrote of a nobleman who 

sent his servants on foolish errands on 1 April. 

 In 1698, several people were tricked into

going to the Tower of London to 'see the Lions washed.' "

"The tradition in France, and in French-speaking Canada

includes attempting to attach a paper fish to the

victim's back without being noticed- poisson d'avril-

(literally 'April's fish) and is also widespread in

other nations such as Italy.  The Flemish tradition

is for children to lock out their parents or teachers,

only letting them in if they promise to bring

treats the same evening or the next day."

~Wikipedia

"In 1957, the BBC pulled a prank, known as the

Swiss Spaghetti Harvest prank, where they 

broadcast a fake film of Swiss farmers picking

freshly-grown spaghetti.  The BBC were later

flooded with requests to purchase spaghetti

plants, forcing them to declare the video as a prank

 on the news the next day."

~Wikipedia

To read the Top Hoaxes perpetrated on April Fool's Day

go to the Museum of Hoaxes...

and have a good laugh!

It's time to begin my Fake Journal 2014 Project,

so be sure to visit Cottonwood Counterfeit Journal

to see what my 'alter ego' is up to--no foolin'!

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Joining Elizabeth for her T Tuesday link party...

and sharing a collage 

created with a tea bag -- just because

I liked that wonderful leaf green color!

Hope you have a fun day...

and enjoy a good joke!

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April Fool 2013

April Fool's Day always makes 

me think of court fools, or jesters...

so here is my rendition of a court Fool.

I added a medieval style border

and background, since his costume

was inspired by an illuminated 

manuscript letter.

Several types of court fools existed:

people who were considered "mad" or crazy~

  some may have been small in stature. 

 The fool that I find most interesting

 was the witty person whose behavior

 and comment was accepted by royal decree.  

 Humor could be used to illuminate the truth

when a plain statement of fact or opinion might be

considered offensive. A Fool could get away

with saying what courtiers could not.

 "In a world of fools, it is the person

who realizes his own innate folly...

who is truly wise."

In 1508, the French poet Eloy d'Amerval

referred to a 'poisson d'avril'

April Fool

literally translated April Fish!

I hope your day is filled with humor and fun!

Jokers and Jesters for April Fool's Day

Drawing in my index card book.

Sharpie marker, extra fine point.

Page of an altered book spread in

a book of seasons and holidays.

Gesso over scrapbook paper, Sharpie

marker drawing, and some

clippings of architecture from an

art history book.  The jester is 

a photocopy of a drawing that I did,

and the arch is actually raised from

the background with pieces of

adhesive foam.

Opposite page of spread, featuring

drawings of medieval style

decoration.

The original drawing in pencil.

I photocopied, darkened with pen,

and reduced it in size for the 

altered book spread.

A sketch in one of my journals

of an idea for an art doll...

haven't attempted this one yet.

May all your jokes today

be fun and funny!

April Fool

HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!
Altered book spread using
gesso, acrylic, photocopied drawings,
and pen & ink drawings.