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Wayne and Garth will return to Delaware (NOT)

It's April 1 and we're in Delaware.

"Hi. I'm in Delaware." (Screenshot via YouTube)

The State of Delaware issued an important announcement via Twitter on today:

You remember Wayne and Garth’s trip to Delaware, right?

Before Joe Biden became VP, this was what everyone thought of when they thought of when they thought of Delaware. It was like:

https://twitter.com/BossDoxie/status/1111802302103502848

The response was pretty muted by early afternoon, probably because people either didn’t fall for it or because they had totally forgotten about “Wayne’s World.”

But Reddit user General35 made it all worthwhile, remembering an even more obscure “Wayne’s World”/Delaware Connection:

Comment
byu/TheShittyBeatles from discussion
inDelaware

Indeed, the dog that looks like Garth is the companion of former Miss Delaware Kate Banaszak.

Here’s a mini roundup of what else went on on this April Fools’ Day in the First State:

Sorry folks, Delaware is closed today
byu/markydsade inDelaware

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvuHl2Dg3XP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtQVSNlPPs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

And, of course, the timeless and always hilarious (NOT) Delaware slam:

https://twitter.com/BradyMcAtamney/status/980478336966234118

Did you come across any good DE pranks this year? Share them with us on Twitter.

Companies: State of Delaware

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