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	April Fool's
		The celebration culminated on April 1 and was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night.
		Others played tricks on them and called them "April fools." They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
		For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees.
	www.okeatme.com /april_fool.htm (689 words)

	April Fool's Day
		April Fool's Day or, more correctly, All Fools' Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries on April 1.
		Some sources say that the special meaning of April 1 originates in the French change to the Gregorian calendar ordered by King Charles IX of France in 1582.
		For example, in the late 1980s a British television Saturday morning kids' programme ran an April Fool hoax about a device named Chippy (the name is a give-away, a "chippy" is a common term for a fish and chips takeway).
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/a/ap/april_fool_s_day.html (582 words)

	April Fool's Day
		April Fool's Day, or All Fools' Day, is a holiday celebrated in many countries on April 1.
		The archetypal essence of The Fool in the Tarot is one who is free from convention, living in the now with no concern for what is yet to come and is usually depicted as someone beginning a journey in springtime.
		These energies are supporting decisive spontaneous action much like the Fool's leap of faith risking everything to begin a new journey facilitated by the qualities of trust, innocence and courage supporting and celebrating the inner child or the April Fool.
	www.crystalinks.com /aprilfoolsday.html (779 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: April Fools' Day Origins
		Not all superstitions about the day are negative, though — fellas fooled by a pretty girl are said to be fated to end up married to her, or at least enjoy a healthy friendship with the lass.
		In Scotland, an April fool is called an April "gowk" — Scottish for cuckoo, an emblem of simpletons.
		April Fools' pranking between students and teachers is an ongoing battle of wits, with kids favoring the timeworn standards of a tack on the chair, the "missing class" (kids hide under their desks when the teacher is momentarily called out of the room), or a springy fabric snake coiled in a can of nuts.
	www.snopes.com /holidays/aprilfools/origins.asp (1235 words)

	History of April Fool's Day
		The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX.
		These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them.
		Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.
	www.april-fools.us /history-april-fools.htm (779 words)

	ELAINE'S APRIL'S FOOLS DAY PAGE
		In the Lake District, an April Fool is a - 'April noddy'.
		In Cheshire, an April Fool is a 'April gawby' or 'gobby or gob'.
		An April Fool is called a 'fish' - 'poisson d'Avril' - and it is the custom to send friends a dainty present made up in the form of a small fish.
	homepages.tesco.net /~derek.berger/holidays/aprilfool.html (570 words)

	The Origin of April Fool's Day
		All Fool's Day was a folk celebration and elite participation in it was minimal (which is why it's so difficult to trace the exact origin of the day, because the people celebrating it back then weren't the kind of people who kept records of what they did).
		Fools became prominent in late medieval Europe, practicing their craft in a variety of settings such as town squares and royal courts.
		The fruitless search of Ceres for her daughter (commemmorated during the Roman festival of Cerealia) was believed by some to have been the mythological antecedent of the fool's errands popular on April 1st.
	www.museumofhoaxes.com /aforigin.html (1174 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| April Fool's Day \| April fool prank, April fool joke, April fool gag, ...
		April Fools' Day: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
		If this year’s first day of April is like any other, you’ll have to keep your guard against the practical jokes that others can play on you, much to your annoyance and their delight.
		Today newspapers and radio stations commonly trick their readers and audiences on April 1 (in the morning of course, because an April Fool’s joke done after midday is deemed to make a fool of the tricker).
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /aprilfool.html (1069 words)

	Astrology on the Web: The April Fool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The festival of the April Fool (April 1st) is celebrated throughout most of Europe and the former colonial outposts of European rule.
		The fool often took the place of the king, as a scapegoat, in ritual sacrifice and later became ruler as the Lord of Misrule at Saturnalia-type festivals and at the calends and all festivals associated with intercalary periods of chaos.
		In most places the fool was given considerable license and could mock and caricature the secret scandals and failings of local people, or he mocked and mimicked the performers of festival plays and dances.
	www.astrologycom.com /aprilfool.html (872 words)

	April Fool's Day History,History for April Fools day,April Fool's day origin
		It is generally accepted that the All Fool's Day tradition began in France during the Sixteenth Century, when the beginning of the New Year was observed on April 1.
		Individuals who had accepted the dates of the new calendar played tricks on those who had not and referred to the unfortunate victims of such pranks as "April Fools," sending them on a "fool's errand" or attempting to make them believe that something which was true was actually false.
		The linkage between April Foolery and the Springtime is seen in another story that traces the origin of the custom back to the abundance of fish to be found in French streams and rivers during early April when the young fish had just hatched.
	www.funmunch.com /events/april_fools_day/april_fools_day_history.shtml (1379 words)

	April Fools' Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day (sometimes written, incorrectly, with the apostrophe before the s rather than after), though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1.
		Though the 1st of April appears to have been anciently observed in Great Britain as a general festival, it was apparently not until the beginning of the 18th century that the making of April-fools was a common custom.
		April Fool is the codename for a spy and double agent who played a key role in the downfall of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/April_Fool's_Day (4763 words)

	April Fools Day, All Fools Day
		The children of France fooling their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends back and when they discover the prank, the prankster yells "Poisson d'Avril", (April Fish!).
		Another theory comes from the Anthropologists, who speculate that April Fool's Day may have arrived from the celebration of the Vernal Equinox.
		The linkage to April Fool's Day traces back to that time as the young fish were easy to fool with a hook and a lure.
	www.inglewoodcarecentre.com /history/april_fool.htm (1437 words)

	April Fools' Day: Origin and History
		April Fools' Day, sometimes called All Fools' Day, is one of the most light hearted days of the year.
		He explained that the practice began during the reign of Constantine, when a group of court jesters and fools told the Roman emperor that they could do a better job of running the empire.
		The French call April 1 Poisson d'Avril, or "April Fish." French children sometimes tape a picture of a fish on the back of their schoolmates, crying "Poisson d'Avril" when the prank is discovered.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/aprilfools1.html (627 words)

	April Fool's Day on the First Day of April
		April Fool's Day sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
		April Fool's in Italy is traditionally a day of practical jokes, pranks, and silliness.
		April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" observance in which silly harmless pranks are played on others.
	sunniebunniezz.com /holiday/afool.htm (650 words)

	April Fool's Day -- History, Traditions, and Foolishness
		They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
		April Fool's Day thus developed into an international fun fest, so to speak, with different nationalities specializing in their own brand of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
		The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.
	wilstar.com /holidays/aprilfool.htm (681 words)

	History - April Fools on the Net
		April Fools is also celebrated in some Latin American countries, such as Peru and Colombia.
		The victim of an April Fools' Day prank was called a "poisson d'avril," or an "April fish," because at that time of year, the sun was leaving the zodiacal sign of Pisces.
		April Fools' Day hit its stride (avoiding the banana peel) in England in the 18th century, and was brought to colonial America by the English, Scottish, and French.
	www.2meta.com /april-fools/history (1309 words)

	April Fools Designs on T-shirts
		April Fool's Day started back in the caveman days when a Neanderthal would hide some dinosaur meat from another on that special day and then cry, "Ack!" Of course, this came before language became developed.
		April fools pranks were also prevelant during the Renaissance.
		The most favorite of the April fools pranks played, they called Cannonball Toe where a soldier would distract one of the oppositon's soldier as a buddy dropped a cannonball on his big toe.
	www.funnydesigns.com /april-fools.htm (335 words)

	The Traditions Of All Fool's Day
		It is generally accepted that the All Fool's Day tradition began in France during the Sixteenth Century, when the beginning of the New Year was observed on April 1 and was celebrated in much the same way as New Year is today with parties and dancing late into the night.
		Males who are fooled by a pretty female, for example, are said to be fated to marry the girl...or at least enjoy a healthy friendship with her.
		The primary force behind April Fool's Day jokes and pranks are that they should not be harmful but able to be enjoyed by everyone...especially the person upon whom the joke is played.
	www.novareinna.com /festive/allfool.html (923 words)

	April Fools History, Legend, Folklore & Cartoon Fun & Phobias by Brownielocks
		April Fool's Day was brought to the United States in the 1600's by the English, Scottish and French settlers.
		To be a good April Fool prankster, one must have a cool persona and good timing.
		April Fool's pranks are usually first experienced in one's home with other family members.
	www.brownielocks.com /aprilfools.html (1404 words)

	KiteCD - April Fool's Day
		They played tricks on their friends on the first of April, inviting them to New Year parties that did not exist, and giving them New Year gifts that were pranks.
		She would continue to pull the purse along the ground for as long as the "fool" would chase it.
		April Fools Day by Web-Holidays.com - This site has some fun recipes and an informative "Fool's Dictionary".
	members.aol.com /kitecd/afool.htm (1236 words)

	April Fool's Day History
		April Fools Day originated in France (what better place?) when, in 1582, the Gregorian Calendar replaced the Julian Calendar and New Year's day changed from April 1 to January 1.
		Word of the change traveled slowly and those who were unaware of the change were labeled 'Poisson d'Avril', French for 'April Fish' (because a young, naive fish could easily be caught).
		Recent April Fools Day pranks include the 1996 purchase of the Liberty Bell from fast-food giant Taco Bell, renaming it the 'Taco Liberty Bell'.
	www.fireworks.com /holidays/april-fools.asp (207 words)

	Straight Dope Staff Report: What's the origin of April Fool's Day?
		April Fool's Day was originally graduation day in the Middle Ages, when court jesters received their caps and bells and were sent to castles all over Europe.
		Years later, when the country was comfortable with the new New Year's date, Frenchmen, fondly attached to whimsical April Fooling, made the practice a tradition in its own right.
		Yet the April Fool's tradition is said to have been well established throughout Europe by then.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/maprilfool.html (563 words)

	April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day occurs annually on April 1.
		The day is generally observed by playing a practical joke on a "victim" who soon becomes known as an April Fool.
		This custom is thought to have started in France during the 16th century but the British are credited with bringing it to the United States.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/other/aprlfool.html (142 words)

	Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - April Fool's Day (April 1)
		Others played tricks on them and called them "April fools." They sent them on a "fool's errand" or tried to make them believe that something false was true.
		Some practical jokes are kept up the whole day before the victim realizes what day it is. Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and not meant to harm anyone.
		The most clever April Fool joke is the one where everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the joke is played.
	www.usemb.se /Holidays/celebrate/april.html (360 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: April Fools' Day Pranks
		One of the more imaginative April Fool's Day hoaxes was the work of a well-known restaurant chain.
		In another 1987 April Fool's joke, a newspaper in Tennessee ran a story about chic, waterproof attire from European clothing designers, who call their creations "Le Sac Pourri," otherwise known as plastic garbage bags.
		In 1989 two police officers in Utah were suspended without pay for a couple of days for their April Fools' Day prank of placing invisible dye (used by police to catch criminals and normally put on money) in restrooms in the city-county building and the mayor's office.
	www.snopes.com /holidays/aprilfools/pranks.asp (1898 words)

	April Fools Practical Jokes Gag Gifts
		April Fools R Us April fools we be to fall for the practical jokes, hoaxes and pranks on April 1, the one holiday of the year we should be expecting shenanigans.
		April Fools R Us offers practical jokes, gag gifts, holiday pranks and hoaxes on these pages for entertainment purposes only.
		These april fools practical jokes, hoaxes and gag gifts offered as is and all sales final.
	www.april-fools.us (457 words)

	April Fool Day - April Fools Day - All Fools Day - April 1
		Said to be originated with the adoption of the new Gregorian calendar in place of the old Julian calendar in 1582, April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day, was once used to be celebrated as the New Year's Day.
		We bring you the gift ideas for April Fools' Day, the history, traditions and customs of this fun celebration, April Fools' Day special recipes, the arts and crafts for the day and some really interesting and hilarious sections for you.
		You will really enjoy the quotes on April Fools' Day, fools and foolishness and may even have the real fun by playing pranks suggested by us.
	www.thefoolsday.com (273 words)

	Anil Dash: Your April Fool's Joke Sucks. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		April Fool's works really well if you're either genuinely funny or if you make something that's plausible enough to actually trick...
		April Fool's works really well if you're either genuinely funny or if you make something that's plausible enough to actually trick someone for a while.
		April Fools day is being embraced on the web in a big way this year.
	www.dashes.com /anil/2006/03/31/your_april_fool (1164 words)

	April Fool's Play
		Posted by: Jonathan at April 4, 2006 9:41 AM You are right, i think there is a line to be drawn when it comes to online pranks being played by respectable businesses.
		Posted by: Chris Houchens at April 4, 2006 12:50 PM By far, the best corporate April Fools device this year were fake "the more you know" PSAs on NBC done by the cast of The Office.
		Posted by: Cassidy at April 4, 2006 1:52 PM April fools day is what it is. Everyone should be aware that any announcements, news stories etc may not be what they say they are.
	blog.fastcompany.com /archives/2006/04/03/april_fools_play.html (946 words)

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