On 1 April, it is tradition to play pranks on people. Like every year, numerous companies and media outlets in Luxembourg also took part, publishing April Fools’ jokes on their websites and social media pages.
At RTL, we reported on Wednesday morning that Parc Merveilleux in Bettembourg would be expanded with a brand-new rollercoaster and other attractions. Many of our users quickly spotted the April Fools’ joke, though some felt the idea of adding new attractions to the park was not a bad one.
Still with RTL, a story quickly made the rounds in the Junglinster-focused Facebook group “Lënster News”. Yesterday, the demolition of the old RTL broadcasting towers began. The post in the group claimed that a new residential neighbourhood was to be built on the land.
Luxair’s April Fools’ post announced that the national airline would add the Fiji Islands to its list of destinations.
In a somewhat related vein, bus company Demy Schandeler announced that it would now introduce an airline service in addition to its buses, stating that people could fly to destinations around the world from an airfield in Keispelt, where the company is headquartered.
Spuerkeess, meanwhile, announced the opening of a petrol station called “S-Sprit” on Place de Metz in Luxembourg City.
The Centre for the Luxembourg Language (ZLS) announced that, in addition to mail, email, and telephone, people could now also get in touch by sending a carrier pigeon.
Two brewing companies also took part in the April Fools’ fun. Battin announced the launch of a new smoked sausage-flavoured beer, while Bofferding...
...unveiled a cereal bar called “BrewBoost+"
Dairy company Luxlait, meanwhile, announced that it would from now on sell a “stick” version of its flagship butter brand.
The supporters of Luxembourg’s national football team stated that, because they are so much louder in their support than opposing teams, they would from now on cheer for the opposition – leaving support for the Red Lions to all the other fans in the stadium.
Finally, Pirate Party MP Marc Goergen, recently at the centre of an accounting scandal involving fast food invoices, announced on 1 April that his party had entered into the first “political gastronomical partnership” in Luxembourg. The collaboration with McDonald’s would add the “Pirate Mac” to the menu – served by Goergen himself.
