April Fool’s Day is celebrated every year on April 1.
It is the one time of year you are allowed to play tricks and pranks on loved ones and friends. And not got to jail. Now tricks and pranks should be funny and only go so far. So be a cool fool this year. Let’s not have another “War of the Worlds” Fiasco. Just keep in mind that the many old dial-up phone pranks do NOT translate well to this cellphone age. Ya know, the old”Is your Icebox runnin’?” kind. Newspaper ads and articles were very creative. Like the Baseball pitcher with a fastball of 168mph, or weevils in spaghetti trees ruining the harvest in Switzerland, or the “Taco Liberty Bell’ prank, the Left-handed Whopper. But my favorite prank that reached millions in 1962- If ya stretched a nylon stocking over a b&w TV to convert it to color! Many stockings were ruined in this joke. Many more to google if ya want. But enjoy the holiday, remember that it is a legal holiday and that the bank’s and Post Offices will be closed. See what I did there? Gotcha! April Fools!
Just a quick ponder about being older, I mean experienced. “Ya don’t tug on Superman’s cape, ya don’t spit into the wind, Ya don’t take the mask offa the ole Lone Ranger and ya don’t mess around with Jim. Two things from my experience- Do Not put the bottle of nasal spray next to the bottle of Gorilla glue! And don’t keep the hair spray next to the spray deodorant. That one causes your hair to smell better but ya can’t raise your arms. More will be revealed.
Live music and April Fools Dances this week. “Jazz at Museum” on Tuesday 28th in The Lowery Building with “The Al Grzech Band”. This is the very best of Jazz classics and some pop that takes place in Poteau’s beautiful LeFlore County Historical museum. Downbeat is 6:30. It is a free to the public event and family friendly. Drinks and a snack tray will be available. See ya there.
Thursday 30th in Red Oak, Oklahoma, Dawn’s Diner will have “Mychall Lee Allen” st 5 pm. “The Lawman” will bring their style of Country for the dance on Friday 31. You will hear music that ya can two-step, waltz, waterfall and maybe even do the twist. Then at the Sat. 1st dance, enjoy the music and singing of “Glen Rogers”. He plays all your favorites. Both nites start at 6 pm.
Two nites of dancing over at the Ft. Smith Senior Activity Center on Cavanaugh rd. On Friday 31st, “the Richard Rauch Band” will take the stage at 7 pm. The band is a favorite here so get there early and get a good table. The Sat. dance will be a special treat with a 50’s Sock Hop, Rock and Roll April Fool’s Dance. “The Rockin’ Roads Band” will play all the favorite jitterbug and cheek to cheek slow dance songs. It WILL be a costume Party, too! So get out your Poodle Skirts and Brylcreem out. Relive those exciting days of yesteryear. Dance starts at 7 pm.”
“Grannie’s Nightmare” will be the Ship of Fools on Sat. 1st at the April Fool’s Dance at Ava’s in Fianna Hills. Rocky, Dale and Brad will be Rockin’, so Roll on in there about 8 pm and stick around til the last note is played at Midnite. Great food – Awesome music.
“The Stagemasters” celebrate the holiday playing at La Huerta’s Cantina and Grill on Garrison Ave. So this Sat. 1st of April, grab a bite and enjoy the music- 6:30 til 9:30 pm.
April Fool’s Day Party in Downtown Shady Point , this Sat. 1st . It’s hosted by AMC and AVMC and is a block off the Hwy behind Lum’s on Glover Street. Two bands “The Shady Oak Tribadours” at 2:30 and “Rearvue Mirror” at 5 pm. Food, 50/50 drawing, Live Music and a Raffle, too. Hope to see ya there.
That’s all for now. FoolWatch my fb page for more late info. Musicians are notorious for disrememberin’ times and places, BUT never being late for supper. To contact me call 918-647-5736 or tj.wiles61@outlook.com .
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