The Martha's Vineyard Times
Not your garden variety prank
Joyce Bowker is continuing the age-old tradition of planting fake daffodils in front of the Howes House on April Fools' Day each year.
Drive by the Howes House Up-Island Council On Aging across from Alley’s General Store on any given April Fools’ Day, and you may see something curious — daffodils in full bloom.
Don’t be confused when you see the bright yellow beauties, they’re only plastic. But the longstanding tradition behind the fake flowers is a fun and interesting part of West Tisbury history.
Joyce Bowker, director of the Howes House, told The Times that the original owner whom the house was named after — Joseph Howes — greatly enjoyed April Fools’ Day.