The city of Ely usually can be counted on to crank out a good prank on April Fools' Day.
One year, city leaders promoted a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ride-sharing app called "Canoeber." Another year, it was a claim that Canada had annexed Ely.
This year, Ely decided to postpone poking fun at something or someone in deference to Easter. Instead, it will wait for a day people might need a laugh even more: Tax Day, April 15, the city said in a news release.
Others, though, such as the University of Minnesota, a Minneapolis brewing company, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and even a local police department didn't spare the laughs.
On the U's Twitter feed and its website, a photo shows the curvilinear steel-clad Weisman Art Museum, uh, smoothed out.
"Under cover of darkness last night, anonymous vandals descended on Weisman Art Museum and straightened it out!" the U tweeted.
Lakes and Legends Brewing Co. said on its Facebook page that it is now offering a five-flight tasting of water for dogs.
"Starting today we will proudly offer dog owners a chance to treat their four legged friend(s) to a flight of artisan waters from across the world," the posting read. "$10 will get you 5, unique, 5oz pours of damp goodness. Waters will rotate based on the season and what's available from our suppliers."
