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The origin of April Fool's Day? Mathatmacoat 04/01/06
    The Origin of April Fool's Day

    Associated Press.

    The mystery of the origin of April Fool's Day has finally been solved.

    Joseph Boskin, a History professor at Boston University, has discovered that the celebration had begun during the Roman empire when a court jester had boasted to Emperor Constantine that the fools and jesters of the court could rule the kingdom better than the Emperor could.

    In response, Constantine had decreed that the court fools would be given a chance to prove this boast, and he set aside one day of the year upon which a fool would rule the kingdom. The first year Constantine appointed a jester named Kugel as ruler, and Kugel immediately decreed that only the absurd would be allowed in the kingdom on that day. Therefore the tradition of April Fools was born.

    So what do you know? In modern day america it's April Fool's Day every day.

      Clarification/Follow-up by ETWolverine on 04/04/06 2:13 pm:
      Don't look at me. I start the new year in the Jewish month of Tishrei, which usually comes out in October based on the LUNAR calendar.

      Elliot

 
Summary of Answers Received Answered On Answered By Average Rating
1. Very incitefull, and insightfull, as well, Mat....
 04/01/06 paracleteExcellent or Above Average Answer
2. Hyperbole, old sac, but I concede that it is April Fool's...
 04/02/06 HerrAirhornExcellent or Above Average Answer
3. yup a posting like this proves it can be April fools every d...
 04/03/06 tomder55Excellent or Above Average Answer
4. And you believed it? April Fool's day began when the beg...
 04/03/06 ETWolverineExcellent or Above Average Answer
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