Plan a bingo-based prank with Sun Bingo this April Fools’ Day
EVERY 1st April, people around the world fall into two categories: the pranker and the prankee.
Originally called All Fools’ Day, this day marks when would-be mischief makers have free reign to pull practical jokes on unsuspecting victims.
Why do we do this? Well, no one really knows!
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One suggestion is that April Fools’ Day comes from Ancient Rome and the Hilaria festivals celebrated at the end of March.
“Hilaria” means “joyful” and this is where the word “hilarious” stems from.
Another theory is that April Fools’ Day may have started when France switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1582.
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The new year changed from starting around the spring equinox to starting on 1st January.
Not everyone got the news and some still marked the change of year in March / April, making them April fools!
Want to pull a prank this April Fools' Day? Sun Bingo has some bingo-themed practical jokes for you to try.
Bingo-based prank joke ideas
- Haven’t you heard of ognibon?
Let your friends and family know about the latest bingo craze, ognibon.
The aim of the game is to have as many numbers remaining on your bingo ticket as possible after 22 balls have been called.
This backwards bingo game is taking the halls by storm!
- Lost in translation
Did you hear about the mysterious user Hurley4815162342? He won £815,000 playing bingo but DISAPPEARED the next day.
He was never seen again… Unless you’ve seen Lost and remember Hurley, the lottery winner whose winning numbers were 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42.
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Bonus points if you’re prankees spot that the winning amount is a tribute to Oceanic Flight 815, the plane that crashes onto the desert island in Lost.
- Bingo calls for 2022
The latest ruling of the Supreme Bingo Council is that the traditional calls are outdated and need to be more in keeping with modern lifestyles and culture.
All calls from 1 to 90 have been amended. The council’s preview have revealed the following five new calls:
- Number 3 – Jabs army!
This is in acknowledgment of the 38.7 million Brits who have received three jabs or two jabs and a booster.
- Number 70 – Platinum jubilee
Rumours have circled for years whether the queen likes bingo. Maybe she’ll play a game now that ball 70 is named in honour of her 70-year reign.
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- Number 12 – TikTok goes the clock
The length capacity of videos on the latest social media platform, TikTok, may change, but the numbers on the clock stay the same.
- Number 8 – Talk of the ton
A tribute to the number of Bridgerton children that star in Netflix’s smash hit period drama.
- Number 80 – OMG
With the 8 as shocked eyes and the 0 as a mouth wide open in shock, this new call is based on how the numbers look.
Be careful what you read or hear on Friday 1st April, all might not be as it appears!
If you’re going to pull a prank, be sure to complete and confess the practical joke before midday otherwise YOU are the April Fool…
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