Poisson d’Avril

For those in the Northeast, we wake up top yet another snowstorm.  April Fools snowstorm.  If you are house bound, and thought cabin fever was overcome by the great spring weather, you are facing it yet again.

To relieve some of the effects of boredom, today’s post.  Remember, don’t be an poisson d’Avril!

For those of you who are fortunate enough to not live here, you can gloat watching the web cam.

http://maine-webcams.com/portland-maine-ferry-terminal/

Today is a good day to catch up on video

Flying Penguins

2008: The BBC announced that camera crews filming near the Antarctic for its natural history series Miracles of Evolution had captured footage of Adélie penguins taking to the air. It even offered a video clip of these flying penguins, which became one of the most viewed videos on the internet. Presenter Terry Jones explained that, instead of huddling together to endure the Antarctic winter, these penguins took to the air and flew thousands of miles to the rainforests of South America where they "spend the winter basking in the tropical sun."

On to April Fools Cabin Fever Day Diversions…

Starbucks Is 40

The Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks celebrated its 40th anniversary in March.

Here are some of the events that have shaped the company over the years:

• 1972: Homeless man "Dancing" Danson becomes the first person to take a bath in a Starbucks bathroom
• 1976: Starbucks begins selling coffee after five years of only selling a fermented moss-based cider
• 1987: The company's fat, naked double-tailed fish-lady logo is simplified to entice consumers
• 1990: A rogue barista starts drizzling cute girls' drinks with caramel, which he secretly dispenses through an improvised bladder hidden within his pocket
• 1997: Invention of the coffee cup
• 2002: Responding to complaints that its coffee tastes bitter and burned, Starbucks releases Metal Machine Roast, the chain's most perversely unpalatable brew to date
• 2007: Following the success of its music and book sales, Starbucks begins offering life insurance, tax preparation, and living wills
• 2008: Iced coffee provided to set of Leatherheads

http://www.theonion.com/

Stop reading Drudge and get the real story at the Onion

A quick music video, out of the ordinary:

And lastly, the top 100 hoaxes for those of you looking for inspiration, including flying penguins:

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/P0/

BTW, poisson d’Avri means April Fish (April Fool in France)