Reuben Will Be Mad as Hell at Me
Bicho‘s April Fools’ Day prank explanation
Please Don’t Tell Him I Explained a Joke
Refrain.
This is what happened…
I was away from Medium for more than a month. Other than multiple national minutes of silence, riots in groceries, and hunger strikes here and there, few noticed I had disappeared. I don’t blame anyone.
Openly.
A big month in the Medium-free desert.
Searching for my soul, searching for the truth.
I found love.
That is another story though. First I need to explain my April Fools’ Day joke. It’s risky to do that right here, right now, and here because there is a written unwritten law professed by Professor Reuben and acolytes… I even wrote about it last time.
You must never explain a joke.
BAD BAD BAD!
But here I must.
When the joke falls flatter than a fucked-up soufflé, the situation is dire.
Yes, dear Reuben disciples, stop reading right here. You can go home and take a bath. I have unfinished business to deal with.
