"The first of Aprilis the day we rememberwhat we are the other 364 days of the year."~By Mark Twain~

"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 sentOn purpose for pure merriment."~Poor Robin's Almanac (1790)~


This verse is recorded in Poor Robin's Almanack in 1760 and echoes the general feeling about April Fools' Day before and since.
A popular day, but really only half-day, for traditionally, jokes have to be played before noon, after which the victim was entitled to turn the tables by shouting,
April Fool's gone past,And you're the biggest fool at last.

Some well known fools' errands years ago, included sending an unsuspecting child to a shop for some elbow grease and also to farm houses to ask for pigeon's milk, both items not true items.
The media also join in on the fun, and on this day, it is fun to watch out for unusual articles that cannot possibly be true. I shall always remember the news article about spaghetti growing on trees!


A FOOL'S DICTIONARYApril 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.

APRIL FOOL POEM
Small April sobbed I'm going to cryPlease give me a cloud to wipe my eyeThen April Fool she laughed insteadAnd smiled a rainbow overhead.
APRIL FOOL SMILE :-))
Q: Why are people so tired on April 1st?A: Because they just finished a 31-day March :-)
APRIL FOOL WEATHER WATCH
If it thunders on All Fool's Day,expect good crops of corn and hay.
NOW REMEMBER..."April 1st can be filled with 'giggles and smiles',it is okay to have fun...but don't do things to "hurt" other people.Treat others as you would want them to treat you....now go and have a bit of harmless fun." :-)
APRIL FOOL FUN IDEAS...Colour The MilkChoose a bright colour of food coloring to add to the milk. Buy it in a cardboard container so nobody can see inside. Make sure you are around when they pour it on their cereal. *smile*
Mealtime ideaServe lunch or dinner in reverse order, the dessert first, then the main dish, and lastly the starter/appetizer.And serve some of the food items in different dishes to confuse them further :-)Office/Computer funUse a small post-it note and place it under someones's computer mouse (covering the ball on the bottom). When they go to use the mouse, it won't do anything! Remember to write "April Fool!" on the bottom.
Now here is a idea...
Instead of playing a trick on someone,do something nice instead!- a good idea I think :-)Have fun everyone.