The April Fool's Day Defense Kit

This Slate article is for real and helps hold your hand as you tiptoe through the dastardly April firsts ahead *cough* if you make it *cough*. Says the primer by Jack Shafer, "This year, don't be taken for a sucker by the media."

Learn to look out, fraidy cat, and recognize hoaxes waiting to happen and get me one of those left-handed Whoppers while you're at it. The dangerous areas discussed include:

Beware strange animals.

Turn off your radio.

Shun the British press.

If they pranked before, they'll prank again.

Too good to be true.

The ice-melting, penguin-eating hotheaded naked ice borer.

Be brave. If you need me, I'll be under my bed

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