April Fools?

Call me a traditionalist, but I have always found that there is always something satisfying about the opportunity to describe someone as “a fool”. There are other more colourful and shocking terms bandied about of course, but occasionally, there is no need for ‘bluer’ language when a simple classic can be so cutting. With April’s arrival, along with longer days and the cheerful blossoming of spring, we begin the month with the ever-whimsical April Fool's Day. This provides an opportunity to play jovial pranks on friends (memories of my bedroom completely covered in wrapping paper spring to mind!) or even bring some light-hearted fun into the workspace. But whilst it is acceptable or even enjoyable if it happens on April 1, on any other day of the year we do everything possible to avoid being made to look like ‘a fool’!