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Friday, April 1, 2011

April Fools Day Origin

Since today is April Fools Day I wanted to provide you with a little background information about its origin. April Fools Day or All Fools Day has always been a day to play pranks, jokes, hoaxes on anyone and everyone you encounter. I was shocked when I found that the earliest references of April Fools is from 1392 in Chaucer's Canterbury tales. One of the main "pranks" involved in Canterbury tales is the proud rooster that is tricked by a fox. I guess you could say this was the "first" April Fools Day prank, but surely far from the most interesting.
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32 comments:

  1. TheGeneralApril 1, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I had always thought it had been around for longer.

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  2. BetterButterScotchApril 1, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    That's actually very interesting. I would have thought it was a more recent thing... I'm surprised it survived centuries in this fashion.

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  3. MalkavianApril 1, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Cool its always nice to know these kind of things

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  4. Not a TrollApril 1, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    I agree with TheGeneral. I thought it had been around way longer than that.

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  5. -M-April 1, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Where did you find that information? Interesting find :3

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  6. Team PandaApril 1, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    well im glad someone posted its origin, everyone is posting about april fools today so its good to know.

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  7. Come At Me BroApril 1, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    This is great!

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  8. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Interesting, didnt know that lol

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  9. TheHarvesterApril 1, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    followed because of the great picture in the header.

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  10. Fix PC Games AdminApril 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    apriiiil you don't goof'd +followed

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  11. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Thanks, I guess

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  12. Ponder BearApril 1, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    1392, no way!

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  13. doomsdayApril 1, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    good to know :D

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  14. JordanApril 1, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Interesting to know.

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  15. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    1392? I knew April Fool's Day was old, but I would have never have guessed it back to the middle ages! Good research.

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  16. CoryApril 1, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    the end of the 1300s, huh? Not insanely old, but for a comedy hallmark holiday that's interesting.

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  17. CanonApril 1, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    that's pretty old haha

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  18. MattiApril 1, 2011 at 2:57 PM

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  19. MattiApril 1, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    1392... Not bad at all!

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  20. MinecraftbloggerApril 1, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    I.. hate.. April fool's

    I really do -_-

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  21. LeestanderApril 1, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I did fool myself that i could fly to day.. litle offtopic nah? but nice, i have heard that the first prank was at year -0

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  22. Do it yourself GadgetsApril 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    i love april foolS!

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  23. Icepax_NmirApril 1, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I knew that, but it's still interesting =D

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  24. 3DS-GamesApril 1, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    This is the first time I heard the history of April Fools, thanks for sharing

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  25. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    I remember something about the tale of the fox ad the rooster. Could someone refresh my memory on what exactly happened again? Also i've not had any april fools today...strange.

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  26. Lord PhrozenApril 1, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    I'm not familiar with that story but 1300 is too old and it started with a fox? Whoa!

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  27. Blog HuntApril 1, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    love the info!

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  28. llamabot156April 1, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Who knew? I'm wondering how you found this out cause it actually seems pretty interesting.

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  29. Fishy CorporationApril 1, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Never knew that, thanks :)

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  30. HmeceyApril 1, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Thanks for the history.

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  31. JasonApril 1, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    interesting. or is this an april fool.

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  32. n0kS Phr33d0mApril 9, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Hehe good to know ^^

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