[van-announce] Sat. April 1st - 26th Ann. *DAY OF FOOLS*

[The Fool]

                  By Decree Of The Lowest 
                         Authority

                           THE
                        26th Annual
                       INTERNATIONAL

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                    *GATHERING OF FOOLS*
                    Saturday, April 1st
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                        Commences:

                        12:00 Noon

                   RAIN (bring a Brolly)
                         or SHINE

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                         Location: 
                       ROBSON SQUARE
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                     (Robson & Hornby) 

                     And Points Beyond 
                   -As Deemed Ambulatory- 


                   *  FOOL OF THE YEAR  *
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                       Elect The New
                   King or Queen of Fools
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                       THE NOMINEES:

                      Stephen Harper 
                        Marc Emery
                       David Emerson 
                       Sam Sullivan
                       Paris Hilton
                       Kevin Falcon
                      George Clooney 
                       Dick Cheney 
                      Christy Clark 
                    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

                      Plus Many Other 
               Princes, Paupers, Potentatoes 
                        and Boobs 

                      Not To Mention 
                          YOU...

                  -No Costume Too Loud-                

                          ALL 
                AGES, SIZES AND COLOURS 
                    *FOOLY WELCOME*

                     PLUS-THE-USUAL 
                   Free And Facetious
                  PIE-FLINGING FINALE

                      Fool Details:
                  www.fools-society.com


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WHY, YOU ASK?

The Day Of Fools is a Vancouver tradition - a homegrown display 
of absurd dress, notions and behaviour - and YOU are invited 
to join the fun, in or out of costume!

Our revered (26th annual) spectacle, featuring floats, stiltwalkers, 
Human Beings In Silly Costumes, and major hoopla, also serves as 
the public election of the annual "Fool of the Year".

This year¹s nominees (prudently selected by Vancouver¹s official 
Fools' Day Committee) are to include: 

     Stephen Harper, 
     Marc Emery,
     David Emerson, 
     Sam Sullivan,
     Paris Hilton,
     Kevin Falcon,
     George Clooney, 
     Dick Cheney, 
     Christy Clark, 
     and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Competition for the Crown is furious, and hopefuls vie for dominance 
after grueling weeks of floor crossing, belly flopping, tongue twisting 
and pie throwing.

April Fool¹s Day is also the premature climax of Vancouver¹s annual 
³Foolishness Week², proclaimed by the City for April 1st to 8th 
(see documents at www.fools-society.com).

During this holiday observance, mirth, havoc, and nonsense reign 
supreme for one entire week! Given such sweeping 'Foolish License', 
authorities are cautioned to be on guard as of April 1st, as 
the whipped cream will fly thick and fast.

Though the Committee is sworn to secrecy, spokesfool Godfrey Daniels 
gave a hint of revelations to come as he quipped, "we have no choice 
but to respond with swift and utter foolishness".


media contact:

Godfrey Daniels
Commissioner of Fools
BigFool at fools-society.com

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