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grantcart

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39. Oh hardy har har

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 10:19 AM

Apr 2021

Happy Bday to me and Rachel Maddow.

Bdays as a kid always involved older brothers saying something like

"Sorry your bday party was cancelled,

"Cancelled, why?"

"Jimmy has the measles"

Hour later see Jimmy at school.

Just like this post fell for it every time.

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If you've been wondering why I haven't been posting that much lately... [View all] Mr. Scorpio Apr 2021 OP

:) samnsara Apr 2021 #1

You shouldn't do that to people before the caffeine has kicked in. catbyte Apr 2021 #2

Scorp that was awesome! mucifer Apr 2021 #3

! JudyM Apr 2021 #4

My first April 1st'er of the day. Good one. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2021 #5

FULL spit-take, Scorpio. FalloutShelter Apr 2021 #6

Never gonna give DU up, or desert you! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #7

Hee hee. narnian60 Apr 2021 #51

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Apr 2021 #8

You win the day. gademocrat7 Apr 2021 #9

Haha 😆 mountain grammy Apr 2021 #10

whew... markie Apr 2021 #11

Damn, I thought I was prepared for 4/1 posts.... OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #12

got me, too NJCher Apr 2021 #29

YOMANK*! lastlib Apr 2021 #13

That was a really great one. Ya had me. But glad it's not true judesedit Apr 2021 #14

Thought maybe I'd never get to play "Ask Mr. Scorpio.". n/t Harker Apr 2021 #15

I have to admit, you fooled me! LOL secondwind Apr 2021 #16

Damn, for a minute i thought you really did set the house on fire! nt taxi Apr 2021 #17

Bastid!!!! I was looking at a future without the Halloween countdown!!! Don't do that to me!!! Scrivener7 Apr 2021 #18

Good one! Klondike Kat Apr 2021 #19

That was mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt pazzyanne Apr 2021 #20

You got me feeling all teary eye and then....... Fla Dem Apr 2021 #21

OMGosh! Alliepoo Apr 2021 #22

I just woke up, I haven't had covfefe, and you do this to me??? CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #23

The fact you kinda post in cycles made this believable ... marble falls Apr 2021 #24

Damn you! rurallib Apr 2021 #25

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Apr 2021 #26

So heartfelt and poignant I teared up... MiHale Apr 2021 #27

Awww, geez! It's too early, I forgot what day it was! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #28

You got me. blueinredohio Apr 2021 #30

hahahaha...!!! sarchasm Apr 2021 #31

Nice try, Mr. Scorpio PJMcK Apr 2021 #32

Awesome post! They_Live Apr 2021 #33

And I was going to write a heartfelt farewell Ilsa Apr 2021 #34

Yep, you had me fooled too...... Stuart G Apr 2021 #35

Bad, Scorpio, bad sagetea Apr 2021 #36

You managed to scare me pretty good Wicked Blue Apr 2021 #37

Thankfully, I scrolled to the end. DU wouldn't be the same without you. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 #38

Oh hardy har har grantcart Apr 2021 #39

Happy Birthday, grantcart, and that's no joke! Totally Tunsie Apr 2021 #47

Hoping this is a truly wonderful day for you. niyad Apr 2021 #69

I Had a Joe Dimaggio Speach Warming Up in the Bullpen Stallion Apr 2021 #40

BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Historic NY Apr 2021 #41

dic Iggo Apr 2021 #42

I ain't believin' nothin' today. Thanks for the laugh. ancianita Apr 2021 #43

Too early for that QED Apr 2021 #44

Good one! Our news site posted two April Fool's day stories today: Liberty Belle Apr 2021 #45

You got me. MontanaMama Apr 2021 #46

ARGGGHHHHH! Got me too! Totally Tunsie Apr 2021 #48

Yeah, well, good riddance AwakeAtLast Apr 2021 #49

You freaked me out! I was like... wtf ??? It doesn't have to be all or nothing! You can liberalla Apr 2021 #50

Happy April Fools day LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #52

Well played. flying rabbit Apr 2021 #53

I started tearing up!! Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #54

Lol, you really got me, Mr. Scorpio!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2021 #55

I was wracking my brain for something sincere and poignant ornotna Apr 2021 #56

HAH you scoundrel - I was gearing up for some kind of pleas or fondness or something!1 UTUSN Apr 2021 #57

You got me Mr. Scorpio!!!!! kimbutgar Apr 2021 #58

On top of your longish and very convincing statement... BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #59

Good one!! KT2000 Apr 2021 #60

You win April Fools' Day! Laffy Kat Apr 2021 #61

Rickrolled again. Lol. Nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #62

You can check-out any time you like... WheelWalker Apr 2021 #63

got me Kali Apr 2021 #64

Scared me cmos_sue Apr 2021 #65

I cannot believe that I was Rick Rolled...yet again! :) nt StevenJoseph Apr 2021 #66

Foolish April trof Apr 2021 #67

You know, I was waiting for the punchline, you brat. niyad Apr 2021 #68

Well DU would never be the same after losing another anchor lunatica Apr 2021 #70

Cold. Ya got me. hay rick Apr 2021 #71

OK you had me going there for a minute FakeNoose Apr 2021 #72

aw MAN Skittles Apr 2021 #73

forgot what day it was. peacebuzzard Apr 2021 #74

That was fantastic! Nevilledog Apr 2021 #75