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Mom right on moratorium for mortifying monikers

The central tradition of April Fools' Day, celebrated annually on April 1st, involves playing jokes and pranks that should end by 12pm noon.
The exact origin of April Fools' Day remains a mystery, with theories ranging from connections to the vernal equinox to the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria, although the spring equinox does not occur on April 1st.
April Fools' Day traditions include newspapers and radio stations reporting outrageous fictional claims to fool their audiences, and people may shout 'April Fools!' when their pranks are revealed.
Slingo and a British Journal passage from 1851 suggest that the tradition of ending pranks at noon stems from various theories, including honoring the spirit of Folly, the idea that people become less gullible as the day progresses, or to avoid outright chaos.
One theory links April Fools' Day to the 1582 switch to the Gregorian calendar in France, where those who continued celebrating the New Year around April 1st were mocked as 'April fools' or 'poisson d'avril,' meaning 'April fish,' symbolizing a gullible person.

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Since ancient times, people have loved to prank each other around April Fools' Day.

No one knows the exact origin of April Fools' Day, but it has been linked to a Roman holiday, a calendar change, and the weather around the equinox.

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Winnipeg Free Press

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Mom right on moratorium for mortifying monikers

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My youngest brother was supposed to be born on March 31 but didn’t show up until April 1 — April Fool’s Day! So, my parents nicknamed him […]

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Why do April Fools' Day jokes stop at 12pm? How the tradition started

What is April Fools' Day? It always lands on April 1 and this is why pranks stop at 12pm plus how the tradition started.

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State & Union: The origin of April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day — celebrated on April 1 each year — has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery.

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DOCUMENTARY: International Hoax Day. Top of famous pranks in history

Răzvan Moceanu Motto: "April Fool's Day is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year" - Mark Twain Every year, on April 1, the whole world marks International April Fool's Day, a universal opportunity for people to surprise friends and loved ones, but also enemies, some meant […]

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When the joke becomes a danger: The following apricots of history

DMZ – HOSTORIC ¦ S. Koller April 1st is known worldwide as the day of the pranks – a date where humor and deception often go hand in hand. However, while many april shears are harmless and at best cause a smile, in the past there have been cases where well-meaning jokes have had unexpected and sometimes dramatic consequences. Some have caused mass panic, others have caused political or media controversy. A look at some of the most successful apr…

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