I was thinking about this today and decided to conduct a search. Here's what I found at the following link:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aprilfools1.html
But I'm not sure if I know more about it now than I did before (well, maybe a little bit).
The Origin of April Fools' Day
by Kenneson 3 Replies latest jw friends
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greendawn
So I had heard that it started in France with one of the its kings in the 16th century and was motivated by the change of the New Year's day. Then it caught on everywhere.
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Lilycurly
So it IS Pagan!!! We NEED to erase every April's Fool thread right now!!!
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crazyblondeb
lilycurly
Smurfs are going to invade your home tonight! LOL LOL
shelley