April Fools

We were pretty lackluster in our "April Fools Day" efforts. Hootis did put a bunch of food coloring in the orange juice. It didn't turn the color she intended, but did enable the boys to refer to the juice as the "puke juice" instead of orange juice. So I guess we consider the day a success!

We do however, have one April Fools Day tradition. We sing the following song, and usually sing at least one round of it for Grandma. The kids all put on a silly hat/mask and rang her doorbell to sing "Christmas carol style".

I learned this song sometime in my early elementary school years and we've sung it ever since. A few years ago I scouted out all the lyrics on the internet and also found the proper tune.

Here's the link for the tune:

http://www.msu.edu/~eulenber/John/Songs/AprilFool.html

April Fool's Song

YOUR HAIR IS THE COLOR OF TOMATO SOUP, APRIL FOOL, APRIL FOOL.

THERE'S A GREAT BIG GORILLA IN THE CHICKEN COOP, APRIL APRIL FOOL!

Refrain: LOOK OUT THE WINDOW, WHAT D' YA SEE? PEACHES ON THE CHERRY TREE.

I FOOL YOU, YOU FOOL ME, THIS IS APRIL FOOL'S DAY!

2nd Verse: THE CAT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CUSTARD PIE, APRIL FOOL, APRIL FOOL. THERE'S A DOG IN THE KITCHEN AND HE'S TEN FEET HIGH, APRIL, APRIL FOOL!

(Refrain)
3rd Verse: THE PIG IN THE PARLOR HAS A BIG CIGAR, APRIL FOOL, APRIL FOOL. THERE'S A TWO HEADED ELEPHANT IN DADDY'S CAR, APRIL, APRIL FOOL!

(Refrain)
4th Verse: THE COW IN THE CLOVER GAVE THE HORSE A KISS, APRIL FOOL, APRIL FOOL. YOU CAN'T EVER SING A SILLY SONG LIKE THIS, 'CEPT ON APRIL FOOL'S DAY! APRIL APRIL FOOL!

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I was subbing a 2nd grade class yesterday and the first graders were going around the school singing that! I had never heard of it before. Thanks for the Music & Lyrics!:) It is too cute!

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