April 2, 2002

9:33 PM

Osama arrested at New Delhi train station? There are so many things wrong with this article that I'm suspicious. If one were trying to hide, why buy a train ticket with the name George W. Bush on it?
posted by swell (11 comments total)

If you read to the bottom, you found that it was, indeed, an april fool.
posted by bryanzera at 9:36 PM on April 2, 2002

Moral of the story: Read what you link.
posted by riffola at 9:38 PM on April 2, 2002

OK, I suck. I did not know that April Fools strikes on the 3rd in India.
posted by swell at 9:43 PM on April 2, 2002

Well apparently, swell, you didn't look at anything on that page except for the headline. Not only does it say April Fools at the end, but the article was published on the 1st of April.
posted by BlueTrain at 9:46 PM on April 2, 2002

April Fools strikes on the 1st of April, but fools strike all year round.
posted by Lionfire at 11:14 PM on April 2, 2002

Fair Play for Fools! Fair Play for Fools! We Demand Equal Wages!

_{"Fools strike all year round"? Oh never mind.}
posted by rusty at 11:31 PM on April 2, 2002

I pity the fool that doesn't read his own link.
posted by inpHilltr8r at 11:45 PM on April 2, 2002

The Times of India really scored this time on April Fools...

The entire front page of their supplement, Delhi Times, was full of spoofy news; the first being "Osama arrested", followed by "Government bans School Exams" and "Fashion Designer Rohit Bal renounces possesions and heads for the Himalayas".

It was pretty cool - they had included a photo of Osama Bin laden being taken away by two guards and stuff.
posted by arnab at 4:37 AM on April 3, 2002

Pancakes and haiku anyone?
posted by briank at 6:20 AM on April 3, 2002

maple syrup cakes
topped with large, plump blueberries
hands are sticky now
posted by adampsyche at 7:09 AM on April 3, 2002

mrs. butterworths,
the queen of amber delight,
completes my circle
posted by RubiX^3 at 7:40 AM on April 3, 2002