Celebrate This
Tuesday April 1, is not only April Fools' Day, but National One Cent Day and National Sourdough Bread Day.
Point of Origin
April Fools' reportedly originated in 16th-century France, when Pope Gregory XIII mandated the new year begin on Jan. 1 instead of April 1; those who failed to follow the new calendar were dubbed "April fools."
Quotable
by W.C. Fields, American actor and comedian (1880-1946)
"If at first you don't succeed, try again. No use being a damn fool about it."
Save the Date
Press releases for the (non-existent) New York City April Fools' Day Parade have been issued every year since 1986.
Keeping Time
In 1980, the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) was inundated with protests when, as an April Fools' joke, it announced the clock faces on London landmark Big-Ben would be replaced with digital displays to keep up with modern technology.
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