Show Accounts for Fools' Fools Day But nut for time the changing of the calendar calendar calen dar In 1504 April 1 might never have become All Fools' Fools da day Several e explanations ex ex- p have been offered as to the fixing of ot April 1 as the date for tor perpetrating practical Jo Jokes es but the changed ed calendar appears to be most probable In 1504 New Years Year's day was shifted from March 25 i 5 to January 1 Before the tile alteration the New ew Year festivities lasted eight days ending end ing lag on April 1 This final day was Vas one one Set apart for tor paying visits and making gifts SIfts When the alteration was made muddle headed folk became became became be be- came confused and mid were ere were easy pre prey for the thc sophisticated who sent them out on fools fool's errands making calls and carrying gifts girts on the tho day of ot the discarded c celebration Thus Tims the ther custom custom became tho the seed from wHIch April r l Fool oo spra sprain New X 1 NewYork York Tb |