April Fool's!: Celebrating with jokes across Grand Strand & Pee Dee

(WPDE) — April has arrived, bringing with it the annual day of practical jokes, pranks and tricks.

Government agencies across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee have embraced the spirit of the holiday, taking to social media to spread the hilarity far and wide.

Here is a list of April Fool's Day shenanigans across the ABC15 coverage area.

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

The Francis Marion and Sumter forests of the U.S. Forest Service are educating their visitors on Sasquatch encounters just in time for today's holiday.

Sasquatches, bigfoot and similar species are traveling through the area, and the Forest Service wants to ensure those lucky enough to spot the rare creatures snap a picture!

For those who would rather avoid an encounter, no worries. Encounters are expected to decrease dramatically on April 2 as the species move back toward the Northwestern part of the state.

City of Conway

The City of Conway rose to the occasion and transformed into Sourdough, South Carolina.

April 1 also happens to be National Sourdough Bread Day.

The city referred to itself as "the best thing since sliced bread" in a Monday morning Facebook post, adding "don’t leaven think about eating anywhere else today."

South Carolina Forestry Commission

The state Forestry Commission is busy conducting its annual pine needle count.

Their dedication shines through as they count and calculate the exact number of needles that have fallen since last April.

Those looking to find the results of the survey may be disappointed--or pleasantly surprised--when they click on the click and are instead greeted with Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video.

Hopefully, the Forestry Commission never gives up on their jokes (or their pine needles).