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I was studying up on the Origins of April Fool's Day and here is what I
found.
In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII declared that New Year's Day was to be
observed on Jan. 1 of 1583. 1583 is when the Pope made changes to the
existing Julian Calendar. On this year (1582) the New Year's Day
occured on April 1st. This was also the first day of Passover which
according to Exodus 12 is a Biblical New Year. In the New year (1583)
anyone who observed the New Year between the end of March and Beginning
of April was to be called a fool. Who else but the Jews would continue
to keep the New Year during such a time. Just something to think about.
References:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/easter/easter_text4c.htm
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/aforigin.html
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