You have on loafers? What a way to start APRIL FOOL'S DAY! How did such a day start? There is no common agreement, but it is an old tradition and one that is world- wide. Some think it may date to the Middle Ages and the time when a court jester told the king he could rule as well as the king. The king took him up on it and made the "fool" king for a day. It was April 1.
One practical joke, among the best, happened in 1957 when staid old BBC broadcasting in England seriously announced on the news that Switzerland had had a bumper spaghetti harvest.
They had eliminated the infamous spaghetti weevil. This was early TV and so they showed a group of Swiss peasants appearing to pick spaghetti from trees. People began to call in and ask if they could grow spaghetti. The callers were told to place a sprig of spaghetti in a can of tomato sauce and hope for the best!
April is a month that usually ushers in Spring. It will be interesting to see if that is so this wacky 2010. Do not put away your heavy coats as yet. I remember we used to say "April showers bring May flowers". The flowers here in South Texas are as pretty as I can remember. A favorite viewing area in Rockport is the old city cemetery. It is a georgous display of all kinds and colors of wild flowers.
Beware today! Someone may be out to fool you. It may even be a mate or best friend. Don't fall for one of their silly schemes. Be ready with one of your own. It is Spring! It is All-Fool's Day!
