April Fools' Day.
Also known as All Fools' Day is observed on April 1st. It's become a day of practical jokes. It's origin and history is a bit hazy, as seen here: infoplease: April Fools' Day: Origin and History
A poem for this day
In high school literature, one of the poems we studied resonated with me. So much so, it was one I choose to memorize it. The Fool's Prayer. And it's recited beautifully in this clip below:
The text can be found here: The Fool's Prayer, by Edward Rowland Sill (1841 - 1887) and a good interpretation: here
As for literature, Shakespeare made great use of the fool, the King's jester, who was one court member who spoke the truth behind the mask of comedy. [reference: Shakespeare's Clowns and Fools ]
Same is true today, as it seems all great comedy has its roots in a truth or it really isn't funny. But Shakespeare said it first:
A fool thinks himself to be wise,
but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
Wise or foolish! It's our day!
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On April 1, the president delivered a pink memo to his desk. My brother opened it up and read what it said, "You're fired." After reading it, my brother asked, "Is this an April fool joke?"
The president replied, "No."
Ron