Ha! From Dragon #36 (April 1980), the first proper April Fool's issue:
Question: My recipe for pork sausage seems to have a mistake in it—it calls for four cups of sage. This amount seems a little excessive. Could it be a misprint?
Answer: Yes, the recipe should call for four tablespoons of sage.
Answer: Try the yellow pages of your phone book. Look under “Herb dealers—Sage”.
Answer: Sage.
Sage Advice
Answer: Yes, the recipe should call for four tablespoons of sage.
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Question: I am interested in acquiring large amounts of sage. Where should I look? Answer: Try the yellow pages of your phone book. Look under “Herb dealers—Sage”.
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Question: In the folk song “Scarborough Fair” there is a line that goes, “Parsley, something, rosemary, and thyme.” What word am I missing? Answer: Sage.