Today is...
April Fools' Day

Beware of practical jokes, pranks, and tricks! Although it’s been celebrated for hundreds of years, no one really knows how the tradition of April Fools’ Day began. According to one theory, when France officially adopted the Roman calendar in the 1500s many rural communities continued to celebrate New Year’s Day in April. The people in these small villages became known as the “April fools.”
There are many famous (and infamous) April Fools’ Day jokes. In 1957, the BBC ran a very successful fake documentary that explained to viewers how spaghetti is grown on spaghetti trees. Many people actually believed it! In 1996, the Taco Bell Corporation took out full-page ads in six major newspapers announcing that it had purchased the Liberty Bell. Hundreds of enraged citizens called to protest the newly named “Taco Liberty Bell.” The company waited a few hours before admitting that it was a practical joke.
To celebrate April Fools’ Day, send a free April Fools’ Day eCard, play a trick on someone you know, and watch out for pranks played on you!

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Today is also National Sourdough Bread Day
 
April is National Grilled Cheese Month & Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

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History for April 1 1621 - The Plymouth, Massachusetts, colonists created the first treaty with Native Americans. 1748 - The ruins of Pompeii were found. 1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, created the "$" symbol. 1976 - Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" was released. 1982 - The U.S. transferred the Canal Zone to Panama. 1985 - The "We Are the World" album was released. 1992 - Players began the first strike in the 75-year history of the National Hockey League (NHL). ______________________________________________________ "It is good to act 'as if'. It is even better to grow to a point where it is no longer an act." --Charles Holton