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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

History of April Fools' Day

by Bill Petro on April 1, 2009 · 0 comments

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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY
April Fools’ Day, or All Fools’ Day, is the name given to the custom of playing practical jokes on friends on that day, or sending them on fools errands. The origin of this custom has been much disputed; it is in some way a relic of those once universal festivities held at the [...]

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