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Some April Fools jokes are so good it is hard to tell if it is a joke or not.  Paul had something on television this morning when I got back from my exercise class where Donald Trump appeared to be saying his Presidency bid was all a joke .  It seemed so real I had to ask; Paul confirmed it was not real, rather something put together by Anonymous. Just now I received this picture from one of my favorite roving shops -- Birkeland Brothers Wool Did you read the label and/or look at the picture?  It says it is skunk silver top.  The caption goes on to say: Since this is a hair rather than wool with scales, it does not felt which makes it easier to wash. While popular for use in fur coats (where it is often known as "Alaskan Sable"), it is less commonly found as a fibre despite the growing popularity of these animals as pets. I do have a calendar and know it is April 1, so I decided to check out Google to see if skunk hair can be spun and used to knit.  I