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Gags & Costumes for April Fool's Day!
The theme, or idea is to dress up like a jester or fool, or to dress up whatever you're a fool for...for instance if you love women you dress like one; or if your fool for food you dress like a burger, etc. April 1st is April Fools Day, a new kind of holiday to have fun and excitement.
Don't forget gags to fool a friend. It's a perfect time 5 months from Halloween, and with the weather getting nice, so let's party! It's April Fools Day!! Tell a friend, throw a party!!
Click on the links below to view our April Fools Day costume selection and more.
Our entire selection of Children Costumes.
Clown
and Jester Costumes for Adults.
Deluxe
Clown and Jester Costumes for Adults.
Humorous
Adult Costumes.
Our entire selection of Adult Costumes.
| Super Gag Assortment Includes: Auto Scratch, Bagel&Roach, Blue Mouth Gum, Burn Cigarette, Dollar Snatcher, Car Exhaust Whistle, Whoopie Cushion, Stink Bombs, Fake Lottery Tickets, Squirt Toilet Seat, Itch Powder, Shock Pen, Rattle Snake Eggs. Sells for 29.95 |
Large Gag Assortment Includes: Bagel&Roach, Blue Mouth Gum, Burn Cigarette, Whoopie Cushion, Fake Lottery Tickets, Shock Pen, Rattle Snake Eggs. Sells for 19.95 |
Tattoo
Sleeve Tribal Poke
Sells for $4.95. |
The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but in the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from March 25 - April 1 (New Year's week) to January 1.
Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands", sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became knows as a "Poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke.
This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way.
In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are knows as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.
In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle'. It was considered bad luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.
In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day".
In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends.
The Huli Festival is celebrated on March 31 in India. People play jokes on one another and smear colors on one another celebrating the arrival of Spring.
So, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you.
