It used to be easy to spot an April Fool. These days they’re getting more difficult to spot. Must be something to do with all the fake news about. Here’s a few local ones we spotted yesterday. We reckon they’re definitely April Fools. Or maybe they’re not.
Limited Edition White Guinness
Limited edition @GuinnessGB on sale while stocks last @The_Printworks pic.twitter.com/Gwuy10cHFC
— Waxy O’Connor’s (@WaxysManchester) April 1, 2018
A classic April Fool. Our favourite.
Big Dough Balls
When an April Fool’s Day brainstorm (yes, really) leads to an idea that suddenly doesn’t feel so silly. Are you interested in trying Dough Balls ‘Gigantesco’? pic.twitter.com/4fWW8TtMTr
— PizzaExpress 🍕 (@PizzaExpress) April 1, 2018
Never mind chef from South Park‘s chocolate salty balls. Look at the size of these beauties.
Metrolink
The Rochdale line is now running a good service, but we have minor delays on the East Didsbury line. https://t.co/SHjkaIMv05
— Manchester Metrolink (@MCRMetrolink) April 1, 2018
A good service on the Rochdale line? Must be an April Fool.
The Corned Beef Hash Triangle
It’s a thing, apparently, and its three corners are the Victorian Chop Houses – Sam’s, Albert Square and Mr Thomas’s – according to Egyptologist Alan Fildes.
Man United’s Greatest Ever Goals
It’s the video you’ve all been waiting for: our definitive list of #MUFC‘s greatest-ever @PremierLeague goals… pic.twitter.com/xYb68m2C52
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 1, 2018
Really?
Free money on Deansgate
Nobody appears to know where the large suitcase fell from outside the @HiltonMCR – but according to the @MENnewsdesk there’s still a lot of money blowing up Deansgate. 😮 pic.twitter.com/NKpebqQS25
— Comedy Store MCR 🐝 (@ComedyStoreMCR) April 1, 2018
Too good to be true?
Disneyland Manchester
Disneyland Theme Park to open in Manchester? Read the full article here: https://t.co/MrFXZX0W6i
— Manchester Pulse (@McrPulse) April 1, 2018
At Pomona? No chance.
The Manchester Brexit Museum
New plans for Manchester Town Hall include Brexit Museumhttps://t.co/4V9S2sPu4U pic.twitter.com/fRw8bbaanp
— Mcr Confidential (@mcrconfidential) April 1, 2018
This one could be true.
And finally…
The Manchester Mobile Phone Ban
Mobile phones to be banned from #Manchester ’s busiest streets in summer trial https://t.co/dBo4lMmSWG pic.twitter.com/SQTuPkcKQb
— I Love Manchester (@ILoveMCR) April 1, 2018
Who could possibly believe that?
