Oiselle Knows April 1 - A Retrospective

Oiselle Knows April 1 - A Retrospective

by Sally Bergesen

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At The Nest, we're proud to not have so much pride we can't make fun of ourselves. And so we do. Of course, today's Multiple Pocket Launcher fits that mold, but we thought we'd give you a brief tour of our April Foolery.

A retrospective...

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APRIL 1, 2012: The 7 Layer Burrito Suit because a one layer burrito clearly isn’t enough.

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APRIL 1, 2013: Manchot is Here! Finally a team for the Oiselle men!

APRIL 1, 2014: Introducing Swassy, Eau de Exercise, for when you don't have time to run.

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APRIL 1, 2015: New! Sweet Tracks Featuring Kara Goucher and Lauren Fleshman the album you never even new you wanted but we gave it to you anyways. Enjoy.  

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APRIL 1, 2016: Are You Burned Out on Running? Join the Brulée!

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APRIL 1, 2017: Introducing GoFlow! Caffeinated Tampons for the Female Athlete because everyone can use a little extra caffeine on those long runs.

It might have been Shakespeare who said "A fool thinks herself to be wise, but a wise woman knows herself to be a fool." April Fool's and party on, people!

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