Published1. April 2024, 4:06 p.m.
April Fool’s Day: Raclette seeds, self-boarding and denial of voting rights to seniors
Here is an anthology of hoaxes published on April 1 in the French-speaking media and on social networks.
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Harvesting raclettes in your garden
Valais Promotion announces on April 1st that it has manufactured “raclette seeds”, allowing everyone to plant their little AOP wheel in their vegetable garden. A project launched by a certain Clara Klett, which certainly made more than one dream!
Go karting in Cointrin
As for Geneva Airport, creativity was there. After making us believe in 2023 that a sliding carpet system would allow skiers to be taken directly onto the plane with their skis, this year the airport staff presented us with “self-boarding”, a service allowing travelers to drive an electric kart to their gantry, while taking a behind-the-scenes tour of the airport.
Still in Geneva, the «Tribune» announces that Yves Nidegger has tabled a bill to authorize those elected to the Council of State to hire relatives, in order to “not deprive the State of Geneva of political talent”. An April Fool’s joke which echoes the promotion of Alain Bachmann, father of Geneva State Councilor Delphine Bachmann, to general management of the Cantonal Office of Information Systems and Digital Technology.
“Hiking integrates the Olympic Games”
For its part, Suisse Rando is pleased to the entry of hiking as a new discipline in the Olympic Games. Something to make mountain and nature walk enthusiasts smile. Amateur athletes can choose three different course categories: 20 km, 50 km and 100 km, with elevation differences of up to 1000 meters!
Radio Frequency Jura (RFJ) announces that the building of The Délémont Exhibition Hall will be completely repainted pink on October 24, a day dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Enough to catch the eye of visitors to the Foire du Valais, which will take place on this date.
Refusing the right to vote to those over 62
Political parties were also able to take advantage of April 1 to play a prank. The Young Greens Switzerland suggested banning the right to vote for those over 62, because “young people do not have the right to vote before the age of 18, nor should older people for the last 18 years of their lives.
The chocolate SUV for Easter
And, as far as your precious “20 minutes” is concerned, you certainly didn’t swallow (ndlr: lol) the fact that the Federal Council, forced by an anti-speciesist association, was now going to force all confectioners in Switzerland to only sell chocolate SUVs for the Easter holidays.
But admit it, during the split second when you believed it, you really freaked out! Note that the photos, which surely made your mouth water, were taken using artificial intelligence, you know, “the one that will replace us all”. It is clear that she is talented.
It’s crazy what we can do with a tool that will soon eat us up.
DR