April Fool’s… Ha, Ha, Ya Got Me…
Haaaaaa! OK, really, nothing huge has happened so far for April Fool’s Day. Marketers are being pretty tame, which is a good idea since we’re in a time when everyone (like me) is being testy and overreacting to every little thing.
Yeah, I did try to convince our company softball team that the Stamford rec department canceled the season. Yes, my status update on Facebook page says I’m going to a 10 a.m. spin class and a 7 p.m. book burning. But that’s harmless compared to some pranks I outlined last year for Chief Marketer.
A quick surf of the Web though says marketers were not in the April Fool’s spirit.
Last year (or was it the year before?) All of YouTube’s featured videos were a Rickroll. This year, they are upside down.
Google’s only offending pandas this year with its introduction of CADIE.
So far Ben & Jerry’s is creating the biggest stir, but there’s a message behind the fictional launch of Cyclone Dairy (a.k.a. Clone Dairy, products made from 100% cloned cows).
And Southwest? Just being its sarcastic self. Good thing they’re going to start flying to St. Olaf.
