Call me a grinch, but I've never been a fan of April Fools' Day. The "jokes" are never that clever, the "pranks" never that amusing. I've appreciated Google's efforts over the years--In '07 you could get Gmail Paper; in '08 you could establish permanent contact on Mars. I went to Google this morning fully expecting something, and sure enough, they delivered.
The problem with April Fools' Day is that everyone is looking for the joke and is skeptical of the possible stories. Everyone is on their heels waiting for the other shoe to drop. That said, the Guardian got me. It got me good. The Economist also had a sense of humor, you know...if you enjoy economic jokes. I imagine the Economist as a pompous, stuffy British guy (who mildly resembles the Monopoly Man) who isn't funny at all just over laughing at his one joke while the rest of the other magazines shake their collective heads in disgust.
That's not to say I hate all April Fools' Day pranks. The greatest of all time (not to sound like a Bill Walton exaggeration) is probably YouTube's inspired "Rick Rolling" campaign. Last year, every time you tried to access a video you were automatically sent to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." Pure golllldddddddd.
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