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April Fool's Fish, and Blessed Carlo

The Tuesday Pillar Post

JD Flynn
Apr 01, 2025
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Hey everybody,

It’s April now, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post.

If you wondered, as I did, it turns out that nobody is certain why we celebrate April Fool’s Day with tricks and practical jokes.

One theory is that when Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar in 1582, he …

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