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April Fools is one of those observances I always end up dreading a bit. Not because I worry about being fooled--I would love it, in fact, if anyone thought enough of me to actually pull something on me. No, because it always feels like an opportunity wasted. I never seem to have a good idea for a prank and, if I do, I don't have the gumption to carry it out.

This year is an example of the latter. A couple weeks back, a bright orange ladder appeared in the back hall where the staff restrooms are. At first, I thought it had been temporarily laid there by some careless workman in the midst of a job, but when it didn't disappear after a week I began to get annoyed. I know there's a space crunch in this building, but that doesn't mean I accept that staff areas should be viewed as auxiliary storage.

I thought about pointing this out to Facilities, but then it occurred to me: Maybe it would be more fun (and effective) to just take the ladder and hide it someplace. And if I did that, I wouldn't want to say anything that could attract suspicion to me. So I kept my silence, even though the thought of sticking the ladder someplace wildly inappropriate remained an idle one.

When I realised April Fools was only around the corner, I thought Now or never. To build some pressure on myself, I confided my idea to a co-worker, Mr Smith. He had some choice suggestions himself, such as getting some rope and suspending the ladder from the ceiling like an art installation. But my best opportunity for getting away with this was arriving early this morning, and though I was up in time (thanks, kitty!), I simply couldn't get myself moving. So I strolled in at the usual hour, disappointed in myself for another year.

Then I noticed that the ladder is missing.

So far, I've come up with excuses to make a sweep of two floors and I still haven't come across it. Sure, I could ask Mr Smith, but where's the fun in that? The anticipation is making me have to choke back giggles every time I leave my desk for a bit.

Comments

[areia.livejournal.com]

My keyboard was wrapped in plastic wrap, my chair set to the lowest setting, and there was lotion on the lever that raises it. It's a very young company. :D

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

Oh! I hope it's somewhere awesome.

[niemandsrose.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping the ladder is in the Africana cage in the basement.