Posts tagged April Fool
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Maryland occupies, intends to annex disputed District of Columbia territories
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley seized on instability in the small but strategic territory of Columbia today, where local elections could return a controversial leader, who may face indictment, back to power. Maryland-based construction contractors demanding access to District government projects… Keep reading…
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DC finds a way for every child to attend Deal Middle School
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. The Alice Deal Middle School, in Ward 3, is by far the most coveted middle school in the District, and some have urged DCPS to replicate the school in other wards. Now the advisory committee charged with redrawing DC’s school boundaries has stumbled upon an idea that could make that possible. The 23-member committee… Keep reading…
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Proposed project stirs debate
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. A new controversial project has drawn vigorous support from some residents but strong opposition from others. Proponents insist that it will enhance the community, while those against see it as yet another example of change in an already changing neighborhood. Both sides agree that the change that will greatly impact the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is the bar tender here?
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Termites: the new face of gentrification?: Angry neighbors in Woodley Park argued with zoo keepers at a public meeting last night, saying that the African Termite mound at the zoo’s new insect exhibit is taller than what existing zoning allows. Silver line encounters another setback: Officials have discovered… Keep reading…
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Thanks for the foolishness yesterday
We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s April Fool joke posts on Greater Greater Washington and Greater Greater Education. Our April 1 edition was a true team effort, with significant writing, editing, and image creating by Andrew Bossi, Jessica Christy, Tim Krepp, Dan Reed, Miriam Schoenbaum, Jim Titus, and Steven Yates. Many, many more contributors and volunteers also assisted… Keep reading…
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DC to host race on South Capitol “racetrack”
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. The puzzling design for DDOT’s South Capitol Street project has become much more clear as the DC Spors and Entertainment Commission rolled out a plan to host regular auto races on the track. Keep reading…
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In new “Edudome” lotteries, parents will battle for spots
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Results for school lotteries have finally began to sink in for parents, but next year could look very different. The DC State Board of Education is considering an offer by the NCAA to run next year’s charter school lotteries as a “cage match” competition, tentatively entitled “Edudome.”… Keep reading…
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Expedition returns from previously-uncharted Land of Mary
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Word came over Instagram today that an expedition of H Street twenty-somethings in search of a downhill bike route to Columbia Heights have returned from what was previously thought to be uncharted land north of Washington, DC. Friday night, 23-year-old social media producer Roald Amundsen and a group of friends set… Keep reading…
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Maryland considering mandatory helmets for drivers
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Following a rash of pedestrian-car collisions across the state, Maryland legislators have proposed requiring all drivers to wear helmets. While driving activists are split on the issue, area pedestrians say it’s about time drivers took responsibility for themselves. Yesterday, state delegate Arundela… Keep reading…
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DCPS will consolidate all elementary schools into one
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Building on its successful effort to consolidate schools, DC Public Schools announced a new round of school closures. The new policy, tentatively named “One City, One School, will combine all city elementary schools into one campus, removing the wasteful overhead of running multiple elementary schools. Last… Keep reading…