The origins of April Fools day are sketchy at best.  Popular ideas of it's origin have it being related to the turn of the seasons from Winter to Spring and the adoption of a new calender.  I like the turning seasons notiion since after a long cold winter the idea of Spring and Summer  gets me all giddy and acting like a fool :-)  Click below to read the entire article and to find out about the awesome weekend planned by one of our sponsors, Bingo Tide. They're giving out more then $5,000 in cash and prizes this April Fools weekend!!

It is worth noting that many different cultures have had days of foolishness around the start of April, give or take a couple of weeks. The Romans had a festival named Hilaria on March 25, rejoicing in the resurrection of Attis. The Hindu calendar has Holi, and the Jewish calendar has Purim. Perhaps there's something about the time of year, with its turn from winter to spring, that lends itself to lighthearted celebrations.

Another explanation of the origins of April Fools' Day was provided by Joseph Boskin, a professor of history at Boston University. He explained that the practice began during the reign of Constantine, when a group of court jesters and fools told the Roman emperor that they could do a better job of running the empire. Constantine, amused, allowed a jester named Kugel to be king for one day. Kugel passed an edict calling for absurdity on that day, and the custom became an annual event.