April Fool’s Day — All Fool’s Day
The first of April some do say
Is set apart for All Fools’ Day;
But why the people call it so,
Nor I, nor they themselves, do know,
But on this day are people sent
On purpose or pure merriment.
-Poor Robin’s Almanac (1760)
The Most Widespread Theory:
The history of April Fool’s [...]
