April Fool

by Donald A.G. Burling Could there be any connection between our April Fool tradition and the festival we call Easter? The idea seems at first thought almost blasphemous. Yet I remember reading somewhere that on April 1st junior clergy used to indulge in foolery that parodied divine service. The name of Easter is supposed to […]

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Beware the Pranks of April!

supplied by Sally Moody San Serriffe was an island nation which appeared in an extended article in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. It was featured in a seven-page supplement, published in the style of contemporary reviews of foreign countries, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the island’s independence, complete with themed advertisements from major companies. The supplement provided […]

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