April Fools: LA Weekly Posts Faux Flannel Ban Story

L.A. Weekly has fictitiously reported that the City of West Hollywood has banned both the sale and wearing of flannel within its borders.

In the press release addressing the ban, it was noted that "residents' well being" was an important consideration in bringing the ban into law, in addition to the recently adopted notion of "vision pollution." D'Amico explained, "If government has the right to curb noise pollution by limiting the volume and discordance of sounds in the city, it likewise should have the right to limit ugliness and tackiness. Vision is hardly a lesser sense than hearing.

It's a an April Fools' day hoax, of course, but you can read the full fictional article, here.