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Friday, April 1, 2011

April 1st

Also known as April Fools or All Fools' Day.

I was curious as to the origin of the blessed day so I dove into a little research.

Come to find out NO Body actually knows where April fools came from.

There were articles referring to a calendar change because of New Year's Day.

Then there was a mention of 32 days of March and people where super doper confused

Oh and my favorite was a story of when Constantine was head honcho of Rome and a bunch of his jesters confided to the Emperor that they could do hella better job of running the people than he. I guess feeling generous that day Constantine called upon the Fool Kugel to be king for a day. As "King for a Day" Kugel proclaimed that all were to participate in absurdity on His day of ruling. It was so popular that the grand event stuck in history.

BUT!!, it was all a total Tall Tale made up by some Professor in Boston. The awesome part was that he got several newspapers to print the article back in 1983!! April Fools on Them!! haha


I never really participate in this day of Excuses. However I would love to. You ponder why I don't? Because I always forget to plan something truly diabolical before hand. I'm not a minor joke person.

I like Flarrrre. OMGosh I almost forgot the Fool's Dictionary I stumbled upon!!

A FOOL'S DICTIONARY

April Fool: A person successfully tricked on 1st April.

Fool: A person who acts unwisely or imprudently, a stupid person, a jester/clown. One who acts in a joking/teasing way.

Fool's Cap: A cap with bells attached worn by jesters.

Act the Fool: Behave in a silly way.

Fool's Errand: A fruitless venture.

Fool's Gold: Iron pyrites, often mistaken for gold.

Fool's Paradise: Happiness founded on a illusion.

Fool's Parsley: A species of hemlock resembling parsley.

Playing the Fool: To act like the idiot or foolishly.

Tomfoolery: Foolish behaviour, nonsence.

Trompe-l'oeil: A still-life painting, designed to give a illusion of reality. Literally 'deceives the eye'.

Foolery: Foolish behaviour/a foolish act.

Foolhardy: Rashly or foolishly bold, reckless.



Have a Prank filled Day!!