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367: April Fools Pranks Gone Wrong

367: April Fools Pranks Gone Wrong

This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens) vor 1 Jahr

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Before we get into some foolish April Fools pranks that didn't
quite land, let's talk about the origin of April Fools Day.
The oldest historical reference for April Fools Day comes from a
Flemish poem written in 1561 about a nobleman who sent his
servant on "fool's errands" on April 1st. In about the same
era in France, the people were slow to adapt to the calendar
change from the last week of March to January 1st to mark the new
year. It was a move from the Julian calendar to the
Gregorian calendar that was decreed by the Council of
Trent. Those who struggled to adjust were called "April
fools," and many began playing tricks on them. Another
reference is with the Catholic Church. In medieval France
and England, a carnival of sorts, called "Feast of Fools" was
held on January 1st, but was banned by the 15th century.
Though, it was still held for hundreds of years, despite the
ban. Then by the 19th century, April Fools' Day was a part
of American culture. Mark Twain was quoted as saying, "The
first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364
days of the year."

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