The figure of the fool walked off the margins of medieval manuscripts into the unholy courts of the Renaissance, then returned to the page as Hamlet’s Yorick. Later, in the age of reason and ...

In the spirit of April Fool’s Day today, many are gearing up to prank their friends and family. While it may seem like a modern tradition, its roots go back to the 16th century. One widely ...

The tradition of April Fools' Day ... The servant soon realises that he has been “sent on ‘fool’s errands’ because it’s April 1,” the library states. In 2021, then-first lady Jill ...

April Fool's Day: Let's take a look at some nations that go above and beyond with their humor on April Fool's Day. April Fool's Day is a day when people have really got frustrated due to extreme ...

Today, the tradition is celebrated all around the world ... which describes a servant realizing a nobleman sent him on "fool's errands" because it was April 1. This poem tells that April Fools ...

Known for jokes and pranks, the lighthearted holiday has a longstanding tradition you might not know ... and he had been sent on "fool’s errands." Another early reference to the holiday's ...

While the fool is often associated with the Middle Ages, the figure’s role evolved a great deal in the centuries that followed. Now, an exhibition at the Louvre in Paris is celebrating the ...

If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. MONTREAL — The fool takes center stage in a Flemish painting show now on view at the Montreal Museum of Fine ...