Category April

April – named after the Greek Goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite and used to have 29 days. Events for the month include April’s Fool, St George and Shakespeare

14th Century, 16th Century, 21st Century, April, Past, Present, Traditions

April Fools, a Publisher’s Typo and Thanks for all the Fish

April Fools Black Typography on a bright yellow background

While not strictly a national day with specific planned events, April Fools Day has been a fixed day of mischief for centuries in most of the western world. However, no-one has a clear reason to why or how the practice…

April Fools, a Publisher’s Typo and Thanks for all the Fish

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