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Posted by Mike Krumboltz at Yahoo Buzz Log
April 1 is the only day of the year when deceit and pranks are not just tolerated, but encouraged. Interest in the “holiday” is palpable in the Yahoo! Search box. Web lookups for “best April fools day pranks,” “how to trick a friend,” and “funny April fools day tricks” are all making more noise than an overinflated whoopee cushion.
But if you ask us, the most interesting prank-related query is this: April Fools’ Day history. Would-be Allen Funts clearly want to know why everybody is allowed to lie to each other on the first day of April. Here’s the scoop…
There are several theories regarding the origin of April Fools’ Day, and none of them are 100% definitive. However, one does stand above the rest: The Museum of Hoaxes explains that in 1564, King Charles IX of France passed a law that changed the beginning of the year from April 1 to January 1. (more…)