Comment by hwayne

Hi! I helped review this story, and also am one of the organizers of April Cools. Two things:

1. u/obi1kenobi told me it was a real thing that happened to him

2. The point of April Cools is that the things aren't jokes. They're real essays written with care, just outside of the author's usual writing topics. Some of the other ones we got this year are about hydroponics, current events in Sumo wrestling, parenting, and decaf coffee.