Happy April Fool’s Day
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (65308)
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 31, 2023 5:53pm CST
April Fool’s was one day that I only remember as the silliest day of the year when I went to high school. Later it was just if close friends were up to making fun with each other. I never really looked at it as an actual holiday but if I ever wanted to be or get real silly this was the day to do it. So here it is again and this year I hope that I won’t get fooled by anyone online. When I think about it I believe the Mad Hatter from the Alice in Wonderland stories would have enjoyed such a day. At one time I wrote a poem to this fictitious character because I figured a life full of craziness was much more fun than being serious all the time.
The Mad Hatter
He was mad,
as mad as a hatter,
I would see him on rainy days,
out there laughing at the rain,
but then his life was such,
much more interesting than mine.
With best friends,
that were all –
more than ordinary clowns.
Laughter often filled the days,
with many funny things,
they would all say.
Living in his fantasy world,
life was as jolly as,
riding upon carousel horses -
most every day.
Taking tea with the Mad Hatter
and feeling so much like Alice,
I would take his hand,
he would show me a world,
where colors are bright,
nothing is right,
but it’s a worry-free world,
turned topsy-turvy,
where smiles and laughter rule the day
and the Mad Hatter and I –
would go dancing in the rain.
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@RebeccasFarm (103803)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
2 Apr
I do love your poetry Sandra.
You are so clever with the words.
Happy April to you as well my friend.



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@JamesHxstatic (29504)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Apr
Very good! Funny to think of dancing with the Mad Hatter.
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@RasmaSandra (65308)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Apr
@JamesHxstatic I wouldn't mind if it was Johnny Depp when he played the Mad Hatter
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@JamesHxstatic (29504)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Apr
@RasmaSandra Oh, well, I'm sure you wouldn't.
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@LindaOHio (123216)
• United States
19 Apr
Great poem. Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite books.
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@RasmaSandra (65308)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Apr
@LindaOHio glad you like the poem, I have the Disney cartoon on video and also like the version with Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter
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@coldplay8 (5410)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
3 Apr
lovely poem. i had never enjoyed this holiday cause they always teased me in school we had a test but we hadn't. i was stressful a bit



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@RasmaSandra (65308)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Apr
@coldplay8 thank you, Sorry you had trouble at school,
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@coldplay8 (5410)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Apr
@RasmaSandra welcome. we, my friends didn't mean any harm but since i usually had forgotten when was each test, it was too cruel as a joke. thank you.

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