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"I was out running errands last week when I heard the most peculiar topic being discussed on NPR: rickrolling. For the uninitiated, rickrolling is an internet practical joke of sorts. How it works: pranksters send either a link or video to a friend. When the recipient clicks on the link or video expecting one thing, he or she is treated instead to a video of Rick Astley&amp;amp;#8217;s hit song &amp;amp;#8220;Never Gonna Give You Up.&amp;amp;#8221; Sometimes the lyrics are cleverly embedded in a message, letter or even an essay.Because rickrolling is basically the grand dame of internet memes, it really takes a special kind of variation to get people excited. Last month, the Oregon House of Representatives gave rickrolling enthusiasts something to really giggle about. Legislators from both parties agreed to include lyrics from Astely&amp;amp;#8217;s &amp;amp;#8220;Never Gonna Give You Up&amp;amp;#8221; in their floor speeches. These snippets were then edited together and released on YouTube as an April Fool&amp;amp;#8217;s joke: Democrat Jefferson Smith, who organized the joke, told NPR that the gag was truly a bipartisan effort. He also shared that those in on the fun struggled to keep straight faces when the more challenging lines like, &amp;amp;#8220;Your heart&amp;amp;#8217;s been aching&amp;amp;#8221; were dropped into floor speeches. I love this! It&amp;amp;#8217;s so neat to serious politicians let loose, work together and have fun. And for concerned Oregonians, the rickrollers promise that no public dollars were used to make this video. Also, they assert that no bills &amp;amp;#8220;were harmed&amp;amp;#8221; in the rickroll. Do you get along with your co-workers? Are there any practical jokers at your workplace? Maybe you&amp;amp;#8217;re the practical joker at your office? Get funny, honey! * Saturday Night Live&amp;amp;#8217;s Perspectives Photo Studio * Sex and Love Advice From Therapist Roz Focker * Morning Funny: When Harry Met Sally 2 More Ways to Get Glamour: Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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