APRIL FOOLS’

April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, enemies and neighbors, or sending them on fools’ errands, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. Traditionally, the jokes only last until noon. If you play a trick on someone after this time you are the April Fool.

~Extracted from Wikipedia~

 

There are days for everything, mothers, fathers, lovers, independence so on and so forth but can you believe we’ve separated 12 hours every year to fool our family and friends? In our daily lives there have been moments where we play practical jokes for the fun of it, which is okay since we all need some fun in our lives, but to allocate a specific time period for this cause annually…. wow!

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In Iran, people play jokes on each other on April 3, the 13th day of the Persian calendar new year (Norouz). This day is called “Sizdah bedar” (Outdoor thirteen). It is believed that people should go out on this date in order to escape the bad luck of number 13.

In Spanish-speaking countries, similar pranks are practiced on December 28, the Day of the Holy Innocents. This custom also exists in certain areas of Belgium, including the province of Antwerp. The Flemish tradition is for children to lock out their parents or teachers, only letting them in if they promise to bring treats the same evening or the next day.

In Denmark the 1st of May is known as “Maj-kat”, meaning quite simply “May-cat”, and is identical to April Fools’ day.

Some Jewish communities have a traditional event called a Purim spiel, which is similar in many ways to April Fools’ Day.

Happy April Fools’ Day!

DANCE MASTER J

There was this chap I got to know who was a fellow cast member of SAMURAI, Jehan Mendis AKA DANCE MASTER J. He gets his nickname from the groovy moves he performs on the dance floor. One night after rehearsals we went to Ryan’s place, and J after a few drinks started singing a song that I found rather funny. It just kept ringing in my years and it drove me to search for the lyrics on the net. I memorized the lyrics and eventually the entire cast did.

 

~Pic by Deshan Tennakoon~

There’s something else I really admire about this guy. After being in the marketing field for quite sometime he suddenly changed his career and joined a reputed advertising agency as a writer. I questioned him about this and he said “I didn’t enjoy what I did, and I think I’m going to enjoy writing”. Non of us are going to live forever and I guess we must make the most with the time we have left by doing things we enjoy doing. Screw the peer pressure! Screw everything else! I’d say be true to yourself!

The lyrics of the song i mentioned earlier are down below. Check it out it’s really cool!

Yogi Bear ((Naughty)) Lyrics by Yogi Bear

I know a bear that you wont know, Yogi, Yogi,
I know a bear that you wont know, Yogi Yogi bear.
Yogi Yogi bear!! Yogi Yogi bear!!
I know a bear that you wont know, Yogi Yogi bear.

Yogi’s got a girlfriend bear, Suzie, Suzie,
Yogi’s got a girlfriend bear, Suzie Suzie bear
Suzie Suzie bear!! Suzie Suzie bear!!
Yogi’s got a girlfriend bear, Suzie Suzie bear.

Suzie she likes whips and chains, kinky, kinky,
Suzie she likes whips and chains, kinky kiny bear.
Kinky kinky bear!! Kinky kinky bear!!
Suzie likes whips and chains, kinky kinky bear.

Suzie shaves her pubic hairs, grizley, grizley,
Suzie shaves her pubic hairs, she’s a grizley bear.
She’s a grizley bear!! She’s a grizley bear!!
Suzie shaves her pubic hairs, she’s a grizley bear.

Yogi’s knob is green and long, cue cum, cue cum,
Yogi’s knob is green and long, he’s a cucumbear.
He’s a cucumbear!! He’s a cucumbear!!
Yogi’s knob is green and long, he’s a cucumbear.

Suzie put it in her mouth, GOBLIN!! GOBLIN!!
Suzie put it in her mouth, she’s a goblin bear.
She’s a goblin bear!! She’s a goblin bear!!
Suzie put it in her mouth, she’s a goblin bear!!

Yogi’s got a cheesey knob, camin, camin
Yogi’s got a cheesey knob, he’s a camin bear.
He’s a camin bear!! He’s a camin bear!!
Yogi’s got a cheesey knob, he’s a camin bear.

Boo Boo turnes up with his friends, gang bang, gang bang,
Boo Boo turns up with his friends, he’s a gang bang bear.
He’s a gang bang bear!! He’s a gang bang bear!!
Boo Boo turns up with his friends, he’s a gang bang bear.

Whose that bear right over there? Big tits, blonde hair,
Whose that bear right over there? Big tits and blonde hair.
It must be Dani bear!! It must be Dani bear!!
Cause she’s got big tits and blonde hair, it must be Dani bear.

*********slooooooooooooooooooooow*********

Now I’m here all on my own…..lonely…..lonely,
Now I’m here all on my own…..I’m a lonely bear.
What can I do all on my own?? Lonely….Lonely,
what can I do all on my own?? I’m a wanker bear!!
I’m a wanker bear!! I’m a wanker bear!!
Everytime I’m on my own…I’M A WANKER BEAR!!
I’m a wanker bear!! I’m a wanker bear!!
Everytime I’m on my own….I’m a wanker bear!!

POST-PRODUCTION DEPRESSION (PPD)

Six weeks ago I auditioned for Mind Adventure’s theatre production ‘Samurai’ by Jeffrey Case directed by Tracy Holsinger and Produced by Akry Ameer, and I found myself playing an overweight Japanese who is totally religious. This role totally contrasts with my personality.

I keep going back to act in productions to feel the amazing feeling of working with a united unit, whose task is to explore the unexplored in one’s self in order to entertain.

It is such a great feeling to know that you have the capability to make someone watching you believe in something totally fictional. Have you actors ever thought about that?

 I miss the amazing bunch of cool people I’ve made friends with in Samurai, both cast and crew. Every moment we spent makes me think that though some say life sucks, life is pretty much worth it too.