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“April, close it” meme: meaning, origin and mythic card

In 2009, on the Spanish version of the game show «Password», a contestant mixed up the word «abril» (April) with «abrir» (to open) while playing against Elena Furiase.

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The “April, close it” meme, 2009

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “April, close it” is a mythic card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 4 of the collection, and the 4th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “April, close it” meme mean?

It gets quoted every April as a running joke about word mix-ups or game shows going wrong. By extension, it also marks any absurd misunderstanding between two people.

Where does the “April, close it” meme come from?

The moment comes from an episode of «Password» in Spain, where Elena Furiase was giving clues for the word «abril» and the contestant, mishearing it, answered «cerral», confusing it with open and close. The broadcaster kept the clip and turned it into a recurring April joke on its own social media accounts.

  1. 2009The exchange between Elena Furiase and the contestant airs on «Password».

How to use the “April, close it” meme

  • It's the first of April, time to watch the abril, cerral clip again.
  • Glad I wasn't the contestant from the abril, cerral moment.
  • This feels like the abril, cerral mix-up from Password.

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  • abril cerral password video meaning
  • Elena Furiase abril confusion
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  • why abril cerral goes viral every april

The “April, close it” card in MyMemeCards

April, close it card
NumberNo. 004
RarityMythic
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame96/100 · #4 of 300
Recycle value80 MemeCoins (240 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “April, close it” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; April, close it comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a mythic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 80 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who mixed up abril and abrir?

A contestant on the Spanish game show Password, playing against Elena Furiase.

Why does this clip resurface every first of April?

Because the mix-up around the word abril became a seasonal joke online.

Which show produced this moment?

The game show Password, aired in Spain.

How do I get the April, close it meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “April, close it” is a mythic card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the April, close it card?

It is a Mythic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Antena 3 : Elena Furiase recuerda el momento viral de cada abril · checked on November 6, 2026.

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