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April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends and neighbours, or sending them on fools' errands, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. In some countries, April Fool's jokes (also called "April fools") are only made before midday. BBC article
Origin
The origin of this custom has been much disputed, and many theories have been suggested, e.g. that it is a farcical commemoration of Christ being sent from Annas to Caiaphas, from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate, the crucifixion having taken place about the 1st of April.
What seems certain is that it is in some way or other a relic of those once universal festivities held at the vernal equinox, which, beginning on old New Year's day, the 25th of March, ended on the 1st of April.
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Isn't it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool's Day and ends with cries of "May Day!"? Rob Knauerhase
Estreetloans (Estreetloans) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:22:34 -0000
Isn't it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool's Day and ends with cries of "May Day!"? Rob Knauerhase
Aww! I bit on a April Fool's day story that snoops debunked! http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental.asp Yesereebob! Sorry!
hillbilly717 (Len Wenzlick) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:18:45 -0000
Aww! I bit on a April Fool's day story that snoops debunked! http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental.asp Yesereebob! Sorry!
@R3cursive during april's fool's day, we flipped all the images in the DB lab upside down
codemastermm (Andrew Kane) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:58:48 -0000
@R3cursive during april's fool's day, we flipped all the images in the DB lab upside down
@salConigliaro Let me clarify my last post re: Nexus One "pushing the limits" Is today April Fool's Day? Peter Chou is a funny guy.
salConigliaro (Sal Conigliaro) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:10:10 -0000
@salConigliaro Let me clarify my last post re: Nexus One "pushing the limits" Is today April Fool's Day? Peter Chou is a funny guy.
@WCCOAKBenson No way. Shelby would be the last person I would think of to get tattoos. Early April Fool's Day joke?
georgefiddler (George Fiddler) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:35:53 -0000
@WCCOAKBenson No way. Shelby would be the last person I would think of to get tattoos. Early April Fool's Day joke?
RT @Spacing: We're waiting for this joke's punchline, too RT @SueAnnLevy Giorgio Mammoliti running for mayor? Is it April Fool's Day?
joshstuart (Josh Stuart) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:34:36 -0000
RT @Spacing: We're waiting for this joke's punchline, too RT @SueAnnLevy Giorgio Mammoliti running for mayor? Is it April Fool's Day?
April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day - Features a brief history of the holiday.
Celebrate Holidays in the USA: April Fool's Day - Tells how people in the United States celebrate April 1.
Meta Description: [ A USIA Publication Celebrate - Holidays in the United States of America.
is an introductory survey of the historical and social background of American holidays. ]
Infoplease.com: April Fool's Day - Relates the serious origin and history of this light-hearted day.
Meta Description: [ Origin of the April Fools' Day holiday ]
The April Fish Day Story - Yet another version of how the observance began.
Urban Legends Reference Pages: April Fool's Day - An in-depth look at several of the legends that surround the origins of April Fool's Day.
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