Posts Tagged: pranks
Happy April Fool’s, everyone! In honor of the occasion, I thought I’d provide a little snippet of what Victorians in the U.S. liked to do on this day, as seen through the eyes of some New York newspapers of the time. Below is an illustration of common pranks: the brick-under-the hat trick, the money-on-a-rope ruse,…
Get ready…April Fool’s is next week! But for now, we have: Hilaria. Yep, today is March 25th, the Feast of Hilaria! Did you know that some believe April Fool’s originated from this old Roman festival? It was a time of rejoicing, merriment, rebirth and renewal, and was the culmination of a 12-day festival celebrating…
