April Fool’s Day
The practice of April Fool pranks and hoaxes is
controversial. The mixed opinions of critics are epitomized in the reception to
the 1957 “Spaghetti-tree hoax”, in reference to which, newspaper were split
over whether it was “a great joke or a terrible hoax on the public”
The positive view is that April Fools’ can be good for one’s
health because ot encourages “jokes, hoaxes… pranks” and brings all the
benefits of laughter including stress relief and reducing strain on the heart.