Happy April Fools’ Day, everyone. In case you were wondering about the origins of today’s wacky “holiday”:
April Fools: The Roots of an International Tradition
But where do we get the strange custom of playing pranks on April 1? The short answer is that nobody knows for sure. All we know is that the custom was known in Renaissance Europe, and probably has roots older than that.
The article goes into detail (a lot more detail), but if you just want to get into the spirit of things, here’s one outlet’s list of the 30 Best April Fools’ Pranks 2025.
And if this is your kind of thing, go forth and be funny!
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J.R. Johnson 
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