Dudeism and April Fools' Day

And, except for the St. Stupid’s Day Parade that’s celebrated by the First Church of the Last Laugh, there’s rarely any religious significance (pseudo or otherwise) attributed to April Fools’ Day.

That’s funny, really, when you consider that the day’s ancient origins, while shrouded in mystery, are mostly grounded in some kinda religious thing. Sure, some people believe that it has something to do with changing from the old Julian calendar (when the New Year began on April 1) to the Gregorian calendar in the 1500s (when the New Year began on January 1). Any nitwit who remained stuck in the past celebrating New Years on April 1 was deemed an April Fool.

According to Snopes.com, however, when it comes to the roots of the April Fools’ holiday, there are a lotta religious strands (most of them Pagan) to keep in mind...

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