There are many stories of the origins of April Fool’s Day. Is it:
A) Descended from the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria.
B) Constantine appointed a jester as king for a day, then made the day a national holiday.
C) The switch from the Julian to the Gregorian Calender, thus making people who still followed the Julian calender “April Fools.”
D) A nationally agreed upon day to celebrate Mr. Baue’s opera career.
E) There is no consensus among historians.
If you answered E, you would be correct. There is no consensus among historians. All we know is that it was being celebrated all over Europe by the 1500s. It is still a great day for all sorts of pranks, tricks, and general tomfoolery, including all of the other stories released today by AnchorNews.
