Even the BBC like to play April Fool's jokes
CHURCHILL NEWS
by Linda Gerow

The origin of April Fool's Day is difficult to pinpoint but over many centuries, people have been pulling jokes on unsuspecting friends and family.

It may be that we are just gullible or maybe we're just willing to believe what our friends seem sincere in telling us is true. I searched for such a joke to share and found that this has been going on for some time, as far back as the 1700s. I found one a little closer in time than that. In 1957, the respected BBC news show, Panorama, announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. It accompanied this announcement with footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti down from trees. Huge numbers of viewers were taken in. Many called the BBC wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti tree. To this the BBC diplomatically replied that they should "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best."

Library news: Churchill branch manager, Debra Mann. Phone number is 456- 2671. The branch is closed on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays.

Registration has begun for library programs. Sign up for the all-ages family storytime at the Churchill branch, which runs Thursdays from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Programs run the weeks of March 25 to April 29. Call or visit your nearest branch for more details.

Keep your eyes peeled on April Food's Day, because something wacky is about to happen on the library's website. Go to www.innisfil.library.on.ca on Tuesday April 1 and see if you can spot the difference, I dare you!

Looking for work? Help is here. Receive assistance with resumes, cover letters, job search skills and more. Call Marilee or Kathy from the Employment Resource Centre at 728-0897 for more information or to schedule an appointment at the Churchill branch.

Euchre: Bid euchre at St. Peter's Anglican church takes place on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to drop by any Wednesday and join in. Light refreshments are served.

Ham and scalloped potato dinner at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Friday April 4th from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for the students (12 and under). Preschoolers are free.

Start your spring with a great meal and fellowship. Call 705-456-7293 or 705- 436-9769.

The Churchill United Church will be holding a spring auction presented by A Touch of Class Auctions on Friday April 11, beginning at 7 p.m. Previews start at 6:30 p.m. Place your bid on home baking, hand-crafted items, a registered shitzu puppy, gift certificates, gift baskets, tools, local services, and much more. A snack bar will be open and a child-minding service is available for children five and under (limited spaces on a firstcome basis). There will be something for everyone, so join in the excitement and take home a great deal

Smile: A duck walked into a bakery one day and asked for a pork chop. The baker said, "We aren't a butcher shop. We don't sell meat here."

So the duck left. The following day the duck went back and asked again. This time the baker said, "No, and if you come here again I will nail your feet to the floor."

The following day the duck returned and asked, "Have you any nails?"

The baker replied, "No".

So the duck said, "Well, I'll have two pork chops then."

If you have any news or items for this column, please contact me at lagerow@rogers.com or call 436-9769.