April Fool's Day was either a day to look forward to as a kid or a date to fear, depending on the jokes and creative pranks that one's friends would play. The history of April Fool’s Day is as varied as the jokes that are played on that day. Some say that the day started with Chaucer and his mention of the day in The Canterbury Tales (1392), the “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” is set to begin on March, thirty days and two thus making it April 1. In Chaucer’s tale, the vain cock Chauntecleer is tricked by a fox. In the Middle Ages, New Year’s Day was celebrated on March 25 in most European town. In some areas of France, New Year’s was a week-long holiday ending on April 1. April Fools was believed to have originated because those who celebrated on January 1 made fun of those who celebrated on other dates. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year’s Day was moved from March 25 – April 1 (new year’s week) to January 1. Those not wishing to align with the new calendar called t...
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