I've been holding onto this story for a bit. It's one of those April Fools' Day pranks that...well, it didn't work like it should have because the people being pranked didn't realist they were being pranked in time.
In 1971, Texas Representative Tom Moore sent in a bill to have the Texas House of Representatives honor Albert DeSalvo, from Massachussetts, honored for his work in 'Population Control' and 'Applied Psychology'.
This was both meant as a prank, and to prove that no one was reading the proposals well enough. Unfortunately, it kinda backfired because it got passed.
So...Texas honored a serial killer, known as the Boston Strangler.
Oops?
Thankfully, I think he pulled it before it became official.
So, lesson learned. Make sure you'll be ok with it if the prank goes unnoticed. Or maybe make sure it's flashy enough to get noticed.
Either way, I hope you had fun and pranked someone somehow today, and basically just that you had a good day. Hopefully I'll see you again soon.
Sources:
Snopes-- The Texas Legislature Honored a Serial Killer
KUT- Austin News-- A look back at Texas' Unfunniest April Fools Jokes
Encyclopedia Britannica-- One Good Fact about Legislative Pranks
