No Foolin': Snow on Ground on April 1st? 'Everybody Plays the Fool'

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

Woke up this morning to find about an inch of SNOW on the ground (but not on the driveway, sidewalk or street).  It was all gone by noon, but, come on snow.  Is this nature's idea of an April Fool's joke?

In keeping with the tomfoolery, Bob Stroud dedicated his Ten at Ten on WDRV, 97.1 FM, Chicago "The Drive" to "Fool Around."  Ten songs foolin' around.

FOOL FOR THE CITY--  Fog Hat

EVERYBODYPLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient

FOOL IN THE RAIN--  Led Zeppelin

FOOLIN'--  Def Leppard

FOOL ON THE HILL--  Beatles

FOOLIN' YOURSELF--  Styx

FOOL TO CRY--  Rolling Stones

A FOOL FOR YOUR STOCKINGS--  ZZ Top

SHIP OF FOOLS--  Robert Plant

WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN--  Who

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Okay, So You're Heart Broken. You Sit Around Mopin' Crying And Crying."  Answer below.  --RoadFool

"Everybody Plays the Fool"

Foolin' Me With the Music: "Everybody Plays the Fool"

For some reason, Bob Stroud went to a Foolin' subject for today's Ten at Ten which was on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive.  It will stream again tonight at 10 pm Central.

FOOL FOR THE CITY--  Foghat
EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient
FOOL IN THE RAIN--  Led Zeppelin

FOOLIN'--  Def Leppard
FOOL ON THE HILL--  Beatles
FOOLING YOURSELF--  Styx
FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE--  Elvin Bisgop

A FOOL FOR YOUR STOCKINGS--  ZZ Top
FOOLISH HEART--  Steve Perry
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES--  Doobie Brothers

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "The Man With The Foolish Grin Is Keeping Perfectly Still."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Fool On the Hill"

I'd Celebrate That!!! April 1-4: Fool Me All of the Time

APRIL 1

APRIL FOOLS' DAY--  **  Not me, but you.  I'll never forget the time at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, when Jeff moved his parents' furniture outside onto the beach.  Real funny.  But they didn't think so.

NATIONAL SOURDOUGH BREAD DAY--  **  One of my favorite breads.

NATIONAL PENNIES DAY--  **  I still bend down to pick one up.


APRIL 2

NATIONAL FERRET DAY--  **  Just don't let the Budweiser lizard see you petting the ferret.

NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY--  **  Still one of life's little joys, especially with an extra glob of jelly.


APRIL 3

AMERICAN CIRCUS DAY--  **  Sad to see us losing them.

NATIONAL WALKING DAY--  **  Like they told me at work.  "Go take a hike."


APRIL 4

INTERNATIONAL CARROT DAY--  **  My personal favorite carrot is the healthy and highly edible carrot cake.

NATIONAL BURRITO DAY--  **  A favorite.  (Observed the first Thursday in April)

404 DAY--  Computer speak for Not Found.   That's OK, I'm lost around 'puters anyway.

Carrot Cake.   MMMMMMMMmmmmm.  Good.  --RoadDog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  10% TO 20%   of power outages in the U.S. are caused by squirrels.  Those bushy-tailed Rats.

Beware This Coming Monday: No More GeoJef

Every year, this day creeps up on me and every year, I generally fall for something.

Back in the late 80s, on April 1st, WXRT in Chicago reported that scientists had found that the new CDs everyone was buying had a short shelf life and would start disintegrating after so many years.  I had no idea it was April 1st and started wondering why I was now buying these.  (Oh yes, they were not making LPs anymore.)

One great April Fool's trick took place at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes.  The owners and son Jeff had agreed to take off fooling each other that year.  That day, the local paper had three less-than -flattering pictures of Jeff.

Jeff then went to his parents' house on the lake and with the help of another patron, moved everything out of the house and set it up on the beach.

Until this year, we have had our annual salute to local NTN-player Geojef, with everyone playing his name, only Geoboo, Geofoo, Geowus and so forth.  But now, NTN doesn't let you do that anymore.

No Geowoo This First.  --RoadDog

Foolin' Around On the Day for It

Because today is you know what, Bob Stroud did his Rock and Roll Roots Show on WDRV here in Chicago on those foolish songs.

WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES-- Doobie Brothers
WHAT KIND OF FOOL-- Bill deal & the Rhondells (Some really fine Beach Music)
SHE'S A FOOL-- Leslie Gore
CHAIN OF FOOLS-- Aretha Franklin
DANCING FOOL-- Guess Who

EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL-- Main Ingredient
A FOOL SUCH AS I-- Elvis Presley
FOOLED AGAIN AND I DON'T LIKE IT-- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
FOOL ON THE HILL-- Beatles
FOOLING YOURSELF-- Styx

FOOL FOR THE CITY-- Fog Hat
DANCING FOOL-- Frank Zappa
FOOL #1-- Brenda Lee
FOOL TO CRY-- Rolling Stones
LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU-- Bobby Fuller Four

FOOL IN THE RAIN-- Led Zeppelin
FOOL FOR A PRETTY FACE-- Humble Pie
FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE-- Elvin Bishop
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-- Beach Boys
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN-- Who (Why does this always remind me of a CSI show?)

Feelin' Foolish Yet? --RoadDog

Spring Has Sprung!!

How about returning home to find all my daffodils and tulips in full bloom as well as crabapple trees and weeping cherry. I even have to cut the grass which is a deep green and on the rise.

Oh, yes, and gas prices dropped to under $2 and grocery prices returned to where they were five years ago.

And my property taxes went down and I am getting money back from Obama on my taxes.

Listening to Myrtle Beach's Surf radio station right now, and Uncle Billy is back on the morning show.

Wait a Minute. What's the DATE? --RoadDog


He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD!!