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For April Fool’s Day this year, I decided to research famous pranks.  My favorite prank I came across was from 1996 when Taco Bell announced that they bought the Liberty Bell and were going to rename it the “Taco Liberty Bell.”  People were aghast toHerve Dresses Cheap say the least, arguing that the prank itself desecrated the dignity of a national symbol.  Instead of apologizing, Taco Bell responded that some people shouldn’t get their panties in a wad over a joke, and the fast food perpetrator subsequently donated $50,000 for the upkeep of the monument.  What does this have to do with Oprah and UGG?  Nothing.  But it does bring me to my second favorite prank…

I once stumbled across an article claiming that Oprah recently patented the letter ‘O.’  It went on to say thatzentai suit ukany published material which had any words containing the letter ‘o’ had to pay Oprah royalties for each time the letter was used.

Like the Taco Liberty Bell spoof, this prank is funny because it’s almost believable.  For the past few years, the “O” factor has taken on mythic proportions: Oprah Winfrey wields nothing short of Midas’ touch; anything she touches, mentions, glances at…heck, anything Oprah burps on turns to gold. Obscure authors skyrocket spandex body suitto the bestseller list via her book club. Oprah shuffles through a marathon, creeping along like molasses, and suddenly the athletic world is confronted with the largest women’s running boom in history. And, of course, Oprah mentions UGG as one of her “favorite things” and ABRA CADABRA CALAMAZOO, everyone and their little sisters are wearing the baked-potato look-alike boots.