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Thanks for all the fabulous commnents on my April Fool's column. You made my day.
I had no idea there would be so much fallout from that article. It was a rather comical day all around. Some people didn't read the post all the way through or didn't read it at all, just scanned the headline and then contacted me directly.
A complete kitchen!
So it was a double April Fool's on some readers.
For fun, I sent the link to some friends that don't read my stuff. Indeed, some of my cohorts don't even know I write or that I have an alter ego.
A few people just scanned the article, but not enough to realize it was a joke and a hoax. They fired off emails or phone calls or both to me assuming that I had SOLD the RV.
A few read as far as the part that I was camping in a tent with a suitcase full of cash.
Apparently, more than a couple of folks think I am eccentric enough to be up to gawd-knows-what next, so the fact that I might be living in a little tent with a bag full of cash seemed to them, a realistic scenario.
An inflatable outdoor den. I could get real comfy here and have friends over too.
Well, only two friends at a time, as the dog and I will take up two chairs.
A few emails came in with panicked messages "What are you going to do next?" or "Where are you going to live?" or "You can't stay in a tent with all that cash!"
One congratulated me on my "good fortune".
A friend called up wanting to know my address so he could ship me a much nicer tent to live in, than the uber cheap one I purported to buy. What an angel!
And a believer.
Two people wrote me asking for money. Share the wealth. (I'd love to!)
Three people warned me I was being scammed or that the money was fake.
Someone I briefly dated a long time ago, volunteered to immediately come to my "rescue" assuring me he had a secure safe I could stash my cash in at his place and I was welcome to pitch my tent there too. Free of charge... save me the expense of paying $10 a night here for tent camping.
Many readers were brutally honest (they read the entire article) and admitted I actually fooled them until the ending.
One email read "What's next? A yurt in Hawaii or a TeePee in Tahoe?"
Some more email quotes:
You got me ! My mouth was hanging open in shock ! Bad girl!
Yes I sat down this morning with a cup of tea and as always check your blog, forgot it was April fool yesterday and I thought yes she’s defiantly lost the plot this time !!
Hardee har har!! You had me going there...!! I thought, OMG, how is this going to work out??!!??!
Guess I was happy for you.......but before we all get too excited, what is this rumour I hear that you are returning to your island?
u r soooooooooooooooooooooooooo baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad
Congratulations! Not unlike what is said about a boat.......the best days are when you buy her, and when you sell. Wish you all the luck in the world in your search for a replacement. Hopefully beter days are now ahead.
No RV! Yikes!! I have a better tent I can send you, if you get me an address!! We have several, from Boy Scout camping. I'll call you later today, to catch up
*Sold yours after I sold mine. Buyer picked it up today. If you're gonna tent camp, i will get one too and pitch it up next to you. We can share site cost :))
*My friend April Fooled me by claiming he had sold his nearly new RV and was coming to tent camp with me. Touché!
Someone else found me a 12volt cooler with an air-conditioner. What a concept! I like creative ideas.
OH, after reading this, I'm glad I didn't do an aprils fools "sold my RV" on my blog after all! Course, with the recentleaks & damages on mine, I'm pretty sure that some people would think I'd be better off in a tent
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Well, I DID read it all the way through... but since I've only been reading/writing blogs for a few months didn't give it a second thought... my favorite thing about most of the blogs I read is how normal their eccentricies (is that a word?) are.... love your follow-up!
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