Head-dibs

Nobody is sure who, where or when the custom of playing tricks on this day actually began, but there are a few interesting possibilities: The French claim that Francois Rabelais (16th century) chose the Royal Family as the mark for a daring prank that nearly cost him his very life! The story is he left a bag of brick dust labeled as poison to be discovered. When the truth was revealed (and his life was spared), but the Royal Family remained to be called the “un poisson d’avril.” The Italian version of April Fools Day is “pesce d’ aprile!” (April fish). This reference goes back a little further into the Middle Ages where references are made to the arrest and trial of Jesus, being sent back and forth from Pilate to Herod then back again, from Herod to Pilate. The “pesce d’ aprile” involves sending people on senseless errands as diversion to set up a prank, or as the trick itself. Isn’t it interesting that Eta Piscium is the brightest star seen in the constellation Pisces (the Fish) betw...

1. Stubbornness The fool hates being told what to do: Proverbs 1:22 The fool is complacent: Proverbs 1:31 The fool rejectes wisdom: Proverbs 8:5 2. Arrogance The fool won't listen: Proverbs 12:15 The fool is right in his own eyes: Proverbs 12:15 The fool mocks at the consequences of his sin: Proverbs 14:9 3. Pride The fool talks for the sake of talking: Proverbs 17:7 The fool find sport in wickedness: Proverbs 10:23