The Secret To Life

I don't take credit for writing this. This came to my inbox and thought it was worth sharing.

A walker noticed an old lady sitting on her front step, so he walked up to her and said, 'I couldn't help noticing how happy you look! What is your secret?'



'I smoke ten cigars a day,' she said. 'Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week, and eat only junk food. On week-ends, I pop pills, get laid, and do no other exercise at all.'

'That is absolutely amazing! How old are you?'

'Twenty-four,' she replied.

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I can't even roll with this story, it's so ridiculous. But it made you click, so that makes me the last official prank of April Fools' Day. (I'm cheering inside my mind right now.)

Yes, today was April Fools' Day. From the moment I woke up to now, as I wind down for the evening, I wonder if anything productive was accomplished on the Internet today.

Let's see, there was Gmail's "Custom Time" prank, that promised Gmail users the ability to make any e-mail appear in the recipient's inbox as having been received hours, days or months earlier than when you actually sent it.

Then there was Google Books "new" feature: Scratch and Sniff. Click on a scratch and sniff book and your computer would recreate the scent.

Heck, even Google AdSense got in the act, introducing AdSense for Conversations. Participant would wear special headgear that holds a screen over their head, displaying advertising relevant to the conversation taking place between you and the person wearing the screen.

Google didn't stop there, and the blog Google Operating System put together a complete list of all the great Google pranks for your enjoyment.

Google wasn't the only one in the act. How many of you were "Rickrolled" today? It's bad enough when your friends do it to you, but YouTube itself got in the act, "Rickrolling" everyone who clicked on a video on their main page. Daily Mahalo users thought they were getting to see an exclusive Steve Jobs interview, but no. RICKROLLED!

I remember when April Fools' Day jokes were more plentiful offline, as opposed to online. As a kid growing up my mother always fooled us with the exact same one every year: the rubber band on the kitchen hand sprayer trick. Turned on the water and we got the water fountain.

What was your favorite April Fools' joke today? Did you fall for any of them?