Wednesday April 01, 2009
The Big Question: How did the April Fool's Day tradition begin, and what are the best tricks?
Archie Bland
Independent
Why are we asking this now?
Because it's that day again: after another boring 364 days of sober honesty all round, the beloved annual festival of practical jokery is upon us once more. If you're reading this before midday, it's your one chance in the year to pull the wool over somebody's eyes with impunity.
So why are the rules different on 1 April?
The stories surrounding the origin of April Fool's Day are widely various and it's hard to be certain about the truth – especially when you consider that people feel they have carte blanche to make things up when it comes to this subject.
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