We’ve compiled and ranked each of these shenanigans on a scale of zero to five chuckles.

At DCist, we’ve never been one to get in on the traditional April Fools’ Day hijinx. But that doesn’t mean we won’t highlight the notable efforts of local publications when we see them — and this year, oy, is there ever plenty of material for media outlets to work with. The Hatchet, the student newspaper of George Washington University, decided to get an head start by running this April Fools’ story, claiming that G.W. would be renamed in honor of “District Overlord Vinny Grey.”

Photo by Supaqool Cleveland Park Email List purveyor Bill Adler likes to send out April Fool’s jokes to his subscribers. Last year, it was the fictional escape of a “Loof Lirpa” from the National Zoo. The year before that, there was the big announcement that a developer was planning on bringing a Pet Hotel to Cleveland Park. This year, a mock press release from DDOT announced the creation of a paperless parking ticket system….

We don’t know about where you are, but it seems like spring can’t decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren’t sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it’s not. Anyways, onto the -ists. Austinist happily anticipated fall’s Austin City Limits, even though they’re not fully recovered from South By Southwest. In…

Nationals Mascot Announced: In a surprising move, the Washington Nationals presented the team’s new mascot to reporters this morning. The choice? A giant walking bow tie. Meant to memorialize the efforts of D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams in bringing baseball back to the District after a three-decade absence, the “Nat Cravate,” as the mascot is to be known, will spin every time a National hits a home run and will loosen slightly during the seventh-inning stretch….