The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Mary Vee and friend Pepper Basham Ready for some fun? Tomorrow is April Fools' Day. This is not a national holiday but is celebrated in Canada, Australia, Brazil, and the United States. My dad loved April Fools' Day. Actually, he pretty much let any day be a joking day. He had so many creative ideas. Each night at supper time, he'd tell us stories from work. Usually all centered around jokes he had spearheaded. The other stories? Well, the ones someone successfully pulled off on my dad, of course! My dad didn't like birthday cakes. Usually we ordered pizza for his birthday cake. He loved it. One year, Mom brought out a traditional cake with tons of lit candles dotting the top. We sang happy birthday and he made a sour face. "Now, Bill," Mom said. "Let the kids celebrate your birthday." Mary Vee's photo He reeled in his disappointment and blew out the candles. Mom handed him the cake cutting knife and grabbed plates. He pressed ...

Happy April Fools! A day for practical jokes.  This is not only an American activity, April fool jokes are played in Italy, France, Belgium, basically all around the world. Even in Medieval days citizens played practical jokes. The intent is not to harm but to surprise, test the thinking in a humorous way. My office had a celebration, job related, on April first. Everyone brought food. I brought a cake.  I took a roll of toilet paper and wrapped a second roll around the first to mock the size of a large cake. Creamy frosting hid the secret. Walnuts added the final decoration. I placed the cake on the table with a knife. Others had been nice and precut their food.  The vice president stepped up to the cake. She oooood and picked up the knife. Placing the tip into the cake her eyes tightened as she pushed to get the knife to puncture the cake. Another employee came along and tried to help. I couldn't stop laughing....