April's Fool Review

: Celebrations often last two days. The first day is "hunting the gowk" (sending people on phony errands), followed by "Taily Day," which focuses on pranks involving the backside, such as "kick me" signs.

: The earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness appears in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1392). Global Traditions April's Fool

: Large organizations frequently participate. A famous example is the BBC’s 1956 "spaghetti harvest" documentary, which convinced millions that spaghetti grew on trees in Switzerland. Best Practices for Pranking : Celebrations often last two days

: A leading theory suggests the tradition began when France switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. Those who continued to celebrate the New Year around April 1 (the spring equinox) instead of January 1 became the target of jokes and were called "April fools". Those who continued to celebrate the New Year