APRIL FOOLS: SOCIAL MEDIA’S FAVORITE WAY TO RUIN BRANDS
“Real Housewives of New York City” alumna Bethenny Frankel is not a big fan of April Fools’ Day.
One reason she’s not a supporter of the unofficial holiday is that “I scare easily,” she told USA TODAY recently. And Frankel forgets that it’s happening, which makes her susceptible to pranks.
“I’ll be the one to miss the thing,” she said. “I’ll be the one that will like believe my 72-year-old friend is pregnant.”
Bethenny Frankel, a reality TV star who scares more easily than a toddler at a haunted house, has declared war on April Fools' Day — mainly because she forgets it exists and ends up fearing her 72-year-old friend's improbable pregnancy announcements. Meanwhile, the rest of us keep the tradition alive, celebrating centuries of collective gullibility with the enthusiasm of a DMV employee doling out license renewals. In this digital age, even respected corporations join the prank parade—take Volkswagen, whose "Voltswagen" stunt managed to spark investor confusion and PR chaos despite the fact that clear communication should be, well, electric. So while Bethenny trembles at social media’s trickery, the world watches on, eagerly awaiting the next corporate facepalm masquerading as humor.
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Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, Mister Guitar (1924)June 20, 2026
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Atkins got his first guitar by making a trade with his brother, and it was arguably the best deal he ever made. Although he struggled with shyness and suffered from severe asthma—he had to sleep sitting up and often fell asleep still holding his guitar—he became an accomplished guitarist and went on to release several hit records, develop a signature line of guitars, and help create country music's "Nashville sound." What did "Mr. Guitar," as he came to be known, trade to get that first guitar?Today’s Holiday
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West Virginia DayJune 20, 2026
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