“April Fools”

Today is April Fool’s Day, so be careful what you fall for.  While there may be no clear, official origin, references to the first of April as a day of trickery date back all the way to the 14th century.  The first recorded April Fools’ Day was in France in 1582.  It’s believed that April 1st was celebrated as New Year’s Day before the Gregorian calendar changed it to January 1st.  Those who didn’t get the word about the change were called “fools,” and people played tricks on them.