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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Lots of synthetic drugs, for one. (Senior Tutors, that is what we semi-humorous people call a "joke." ) Actually, the key is to master the art of vicarious drunkenness. Step one: when I get to any generic Harvard party, my first stop is the drink table. I pour myself a rum and Coke minus the rum and walk around confidently sipping my beverage. Security comes in knowing that as long as I'm drinking something, I'm invisible among the thronging partygoers. Baaaaaah...

Author: By Murad S. Hussain, | Title: A Teetotaler's Thoughts | 4/2/1998 | See Source »

...Jack's Joke Shop, "America's Oldest Active Joke Shop Since 1922," April Fools' Day is a year-round event. This family-run novelty store keeps its patrons laughing with over 3, 100 magic tricks, gags, disguises and costumes in stock. If it's spooky, funny or just plain strange, Jack's Joke Shop can fill the order...

Author: By Shara R. Kay, | Title: jack attack | 4/2/1998 | See Source »

...joke shop doesn't sound like a likely place to find the perfect birthday gift, but Jack's makes present shopping surprisingly easy. Gag gifts include award ribbons proclaiming "1st Prize for Being Young and Horny," "World Champion Stud," and "Part-Time Alcoholic." A collection of "over the hill" merchandise for every age and personality type awaits the insensitive shopper...

Author: By Shara R. Kay, | Title: jack attack | 4/2/1998 | See Source »

...quick scan of the story -- which professed to be "embargoed until 12:01 a.m., April 1" -- revealed its lighthearted intentions. But AP didn't see the funny side, and ran an "urgent" disclaimer advising readers to ignore the story. "Managers at PBS say it was an April Fools' joke," sniffed the AP editor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: April Is the Foolest Month | 4/1/1998 | See Source »

Lebanon and Syria today treated Israel?s offer to withdraw from southern Lebanon as something akin to an April Fool?s joke, indicating they weren?t interested in even discussing the matter with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After all, tacked on to the headline-grabbing announcement that Israel accepted a 20-year-old U.N. resolution ordering its withdrawal from Lebanon, is the rider that Netanyahu would only redeploy his forces once Israel?s security had been guaranteed by Lebanon and Syria. Since the U.N. resolution calls for unconditional and unilateral Israeli withdrawal, today?s announcement looks like little more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel Rebuffed on Lebanon | 4/1/1998 | See Source »

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