PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Streets Department used mimes and clowns to remind pedestrians and drivers to not be fools — on April 1 or any other day.

The city last year painted a gag “texting lane” on a street near City Hall as a not-so-subtle reminder that walkers who keep their noses buried in their cellphones should keep their eyes on the roads and sidewalks instead.

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