I’ve seen a few items on news and social media sites today that are clearly April Fools releases, such as the church which announced it had got permission for a new indoor baptistry with water slide… but I think I’ve seen a lot fewer than I might have expected a decade ago. I wonder why that is? Perhaps the world is so crazy that people don’t feel inclined to add to that. Perhaps there is a growing realisation that what is posted as a prank may not be seen on the morning of April 1st given the global and time displaced nature of the internet? Perhaps there is as much out there as ever but the algorithms that put things in front of my eyes have decided to downplay it?

Perhaps someone will investigate and publish an article or write a book on what they find. Meanwhile, I’m very happy that the day has passed around me largely unmarked. I enjoy many traditions but this is one I would be quite happy to see fade away.