The case for boycotting April Fools' Day

 By 
Laura Vitto
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For April Fools' Day, a holiday that no one can be trusted on, John Oliver invites us to take the "No Prank Pledge."

In this Last Week Tonight web exclusive, Oliver asks his audience to raise their right hands and promise not to "post a fake engagement photo on Facebook like some kind of asshole," or engage in other infuriating tricks meant to confuse -- and ultimately disappoint -- friends and family.

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