
Just wanted to throw this out there... I lament the loss of waking up on April 1st to see a creative April Fool's Day joke on one or both of these lists, often from our FLUFL... Maybe such frivolity still happens, just not in the Python ecosystem? I know you can still import "this" or "antigravity", but those are now old (both introduced before 2010). When was the last time a clever easter egg was introduced or an April Fool's Day joke played? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Skip

On 4/1/23, Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> wrote:
I thought this one was funny: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103172

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-- Richard Mateosian Berkeley, California

Yea, it is funny. I commented on it. -----Original Message----- From: Python-list <python-list-bounces+jschwar=sbcglobal.net@python.org> On Behalf Of Eryk Sun Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 2:23 PM To: Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> Cc: Python <python-list@python.org>; python-dev Dev <python-dev@python.org> Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Small lament... On 4/1/23, Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> wrote:
I thought this one was funny: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103172 -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

A bit late, this reached my inbox: https://peternorvig.medium.com/new-python-operators-9f31b56ddcc7 On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 11:23 AM Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> wrote:
-- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) *Pronouns: he/him **(why is my pronoun here?)* <http://feministing.com/2015/02/03/how-using-they-as-a-singular-pronoun-can-c...>

In case people missed it, this Pip PR: https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/11914 On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 8:41 PM Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org> wrote:

Sadly, between Daylight Savings time and a newer irrational PI π Day, I am afraid some April Foolers got thrown off albeit some may shower us with nonsense in May I. -----Original Message----- From: Python-list <python-list-bounces+avi.e.gross=gmail.com@python.org> On Behalf Of Barry Warsaw Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 8:31 PM To: Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> Cc: Python <python-list@python.org>; Python Dev <python-dev@python.org> Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Small lament... I heard it on reasonably believable authority that the FLUFL took the year off. Lamentable. -Barry

On 4/1/23, Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> wrote:
I thought this one was funny: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103172

I got something from MalWareBytes today: Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why hasn’t Malwarebytes created an app that can detect threats in the real world?” Well, guess what? We just did. Say hello to *WorldBytes!* [image: Graphics] Powered by our world-class malware scanning engine and paired with next-level AI technology, *WorldBytes* lets you scan the world around you and get real-time threat assessments of anything and everything. And we mean anything. Creepy dolls, toilets with threatening auras, pukka shell necklaces, and even cats (you know the ones). Just scan it with your phone’s camera and *WorldBytes* will instantly tell you about any potential security concerns. On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 12:28 PM Eryk Sun <eryksun@gmail.com> wrote:
-- Richard Mateosian Berkeley, California

Yea, it is funny. I commented on it. -----Original Message----- From: Python-list <python-list-bounces+jschwar=sbcglobal.net@python.org> On Behalf Of Eryk Sun Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 2:23 PM To: Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> Cc: Python <python-list@python.org>; python-dev Dev <python-dev@python.org> Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Small lament... On 4/1/23, Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> wrote:
I thought this one was funny: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103172 -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

A bit late, this reached my inbox: https://peternorvig.medium.com/new-python-operators-9f31b56ddcc7 On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 11:23 AM Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> wrote:
-- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) *Pronouns: he/him **(why is my pronoun here?)* <http://feministing.com/2015/02/03/how-using-they-as-a-singular-pronoun-can-c...>

In case people missed it, this Pip PR: https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/11914 On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 8:41 PM Barry Warsaw <barry@python.org> wrote:

Sadly, between Daylight Savings time and a newer irrational PI π Day, I am afraid some April Foolers got thrown off albeit some may shower us with nonsense in May I. -----Original Message----- From: Python-list <python-list-bounces+avi.e.gross=gmail.com@python.org> On Behalf Of Barry Warsaw Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 8:31 PM To: Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> Cc: Python <python-list@python.org>; Python Dev <python-dev@python.org> Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Small lament... I heard it on reasonably believable authority that the FLUFL took the year off. Lamentable. -Barry
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avi.e.gross@gmail.com
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Barry Warsaw
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Damian Shaw
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Eric Fahlgren
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Eryk Sun
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Guido van Rossum
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Jim Schwartz
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Mariatta
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Richard Mateosian
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Skip Montanaro