April fool’s day

When is April fool’s day?

• ·        Wednesday, April 1

What is the purpose of April fool’s day?

• ·        The custom of playing practical jokes on friends was a part of the celebrations.

What are a few theories behind April fool’s day?

• ·      April fool’s day was provided by Joseph Boskin a professor of History at Boston University, he explained that the practice began during the reign of Constantine when a group of court jesters and fools told the Roman emperor that they could do a better job of running the empire. Constantine, amused, allowed a jester named Kugel to be king for 1 day. Kugel passed an edict calling for absurdity on that day, and the custom became an annual event.

What are a few Pros and Cons of Aprils fools day?

• ·        One pro for April fool’s day is that you get to have fun.
• ·        One con is that they can get hurt not only physically to but emotionally.