Origin of April Fools

[WyoDoug]

 

[longbow51]

Did you notice how there were virtually no "April Fools" stories this year, as nothing could be more preposterous than the real news?

 

[hank4elk]

Being born in April, I always thought it was me...

 

[Scott85]

I’ll make a joke about myself. April 1 1893, General Order 409.