April Fool's Day

I remembered that it was April Fool's Day the minute I woke up in the morning. Years of enduring tricks had put me on guard. Growing up, this is what one might expect (or not expect...) on April Fool's Day: Morning, be careful when you pull a towel down from the bathroom shelf because it surely has a rubber spider or snake on top. Find that your dresser drawers have been tied together, so one can't open without the other. Look for the scissors. They are hidden. Open backpack, throw out all the crumbled up newspapers, to find scissors. Take scissors with you downstairs. Don't turn the water on too fast because the sprayer has a rubber band around it and it is pointed right at you. Snip the rubber band off. Don't grab a cup too quickly because they are all filled to the top with water ready to spill on you. Cut the duct tape off your coat sleeves and try to make it out the door. On your way out, notice that the family portraits have been replaced with hand drawn caricatures. After school, throw open the door to discover that a box full of packing peanuts was sitting on top, making an avalanche down to the floor on all the unsuspecting. Get ready to hear news of "I was fired from work today" or "We decided to finally take that family vacation to Disney." Don't believe anything you hear. Eat dinner without worrying about the secret ingredient the cook claims has been added to the food. You'll survive. If you make it to bedtime, make sure to look around and make sure that none of the tricks will get you tomorrow.