Students Reflect on Favorite April Fools Day Pranks

Students partake in April Fools festivities by pranking fellow family members. (Avery Austin / The Talon News)

Avery Austin, Reporter

Celebrated every year, April Fools always brings out the sneaky side in people.  On this day, make sure to be careful and not trust anyone. April Fools is not a national holiday, but it is celebrated all across the country.

Surprisingly, parents enjoy tricking their kids on April Fools.

“One year, my mom told me and my sisters that she was going to have another baby,” sophomore Jocelyn Pierce said. “I was so excited, but then she said April Fools.”

There are some April Fools pranks that stick in student’s memories.

“When I was in elementary school, my mom set the time back on the clocks and made us think we were going to be late for school,” sophomore Allison White said. “Then, me and my brother would get to school, and no one would be there. My mom would say April Fools, and then ask if we want to go get donuts.”

Sibling rivalry is also a huge reason for an April Fools prank.

“I once told my brother he was adopted,” sophomore Madison Ralston said, “but it didn’t work because he is older than me.”

Teachers can sometimes trick students, but it is wise to not get hopes up if they don’t.

“One year my teacher said my class was going to have a pop quiz,” sophomore Tatiana Morris said. “My whole class thought he was joking, but he wasn’t.”

Even friends can play mean tricks towards their other friends.

“One time I convinced my friend, Whitney, that my cat died,” freshman Madison Peltier said. “She believed me.”

Some people are pros when it comes to pranks.

“I put Kool Aid in the shower head,” sophomore Halee Van Poppel said. “So when someone went to take a shower, the Kool Aid came out. I got in so much trouble.”