I must admit to an affection for April Fools Day. The web has taken the well-crafted April Fools joke to a whole new level of artistry however and there were a lot of "top ten lists" yesterday of favorite April 1st pranks. There are tons of lame ones, but the best are few and artfully effected -- always with the vague possibility that they might be true. Here are my favorites:

( Mel's favorite April Fools jokes )