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Don't be an April Fool!

Who Is The FOOL? by Marilyn McIntyre Who is the bigger fool really the believer or the non the hunter or the game the genius or savant who is the bigger fool really the worker or the bum the school girl or the whore when all is said and done black or white ripe or raw smart or dumb old or new young or old who, who, who please tell me who is the bigger fool really is it you or is it I? Holidays are celebrated for all sorts of reasons. Some honor heroes, others commemorate religious events, but April 1 stands out as the only holiday that celebrates foolishness. April Fools' Day, or All Fools Day, is an odd celebration with a strange history. What other holiday asks us to play tricks and dupe our unsuspecting friends and acquaintances? There's some uncertainty about when and where this­ bizarre tradition began, but the most accepted explanation traces April Fools' Day back to 16th cent