The History of April Fools

Hey guys!


Team Texas here again! This time with a little fun on April fools! I am sure all of us have had an April fools joke or two played on us in our time but does anyone know where the tradition began?


History of April Fools

The holiday has come a long ways since it began in 1582. 430 years later the holiday is still going strong.




Top 100 Pranks of All Time

My all time fave was the The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest. Apparently in 1957 the British thought it would be funny to broadcast a news segment on growing your own spaghetti. The audience heard Richard Dimbleby, the show's highly respected anchor, discussing the details of the spaghetti crop as they watched video footage of a Swiss family pulling pasta off spaghetti trees and placing it into baskets. The segment concluded with "For those who love this dish, there's nothing like real, home-grown spaghetti." How funny is it that people believed they could actually grow spaghetti???

My 2nd favorite was "Planetary Alignment Decreases Gravity." The power of suggestion is so high that one lady even reported her and her friends floating around on chairs around the room. This happened in 1976 but I honestly could see the media having the ability to trick people with this one again. 

We would love to hear stories from all of you about your funniest April fools jokes so please comment below!

No matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.


Thanks for stopping by! We hope to see you back soon!

~Christina Austin

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RE/MAX Realty Center

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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Howdy ya'll! Team Texas here to talk about Houston's one and only Rodeo.


Since 1931 Houston has been taken away by the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. 26,000 volunteers contribute their time, resources and talent as part of the world's largest livestock exhibition world's richest regular-season rodeo, and the Southwest's premier entertainment event. Last year alone over 2 million people attended and it will continue to grow steadily in future years.


The Rodeo is a fun time for all. Including live music, carnival rides, the delicious bbq cook off, and of course how it all began, the livestock show. The rodeo is sure to please! 


Though the Rodeo is a lot of fun, it has contributed many things to our community that shouldn't be over looked. Did you know that since the Rodeo began it has comitted over $283 million dollars to scholarships, research, endowments, calf scramble participants, junior show exhibitors, School Art participants, and other educational and youth programs? Of that total, the Show has committed more than $165 million in direct educational program support, since the first scholarship was awarded in 1957. That's a lot of money!


Think you may want to check out what all the hype is about? Click here to see the schedule for 2012. 




Thanks for taking the time to read our blog on the Rodeo! If you would like to ready more on the Rodeo click here.


We hope to see ya there sometime! 

If you know anyone that can benefit from the type of customer service that I provide, please pass my name along.

My business is based on referrals from my friends, family and clients.

Thanks!! 

~Christina Austin

Member of Team Texas with

RE/MAX Realty Center