Posted by beardedlady on April 1, 2003, at 11:04:02
In reply to Happy April Fools Day everyone, posted by tina on April 1, 2003, at 9:40:37
How April Fools Day got its name:
The Julian calendar was introduced in Rome in 46 B.C. by Julius Caesar. In 1582, that calendar was replaced by the Gregorian one, sponsored by Pope Gregory XIII. It's the one used now by most of the world.
By the old calendar, the first day of the year was April 1. When it was changed, many people refused to begin their new year's celebrations on January 1st and still celebrated New Year's Day on April 1st. They became known as the April Fools.
Just some more useless facts to stuff in your brains in place of the important ones, like where you put your keys.
beardy : )>
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