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A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
—Bruce Lee
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
—Mark Twain
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
—William Shakespeare |
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That time of year is upon us again, that magical day they call April Fools' Day or, as I sometimes refer to it, Comedy Christmas.
Note the placement of the apostrophe above. It is not April Fool's Day, because that would celebrate only one fool. It is certainly not April Fools Day, because, well, that's just wrong.
No, it's April Fools' Day, a day to celebrate all fools (it used to be known as All Fools' Day) and, when it comes right down to it, we're all fools. Consequently, it's a day for all of us. I mean, every day is a day for all of us, but especially April 1.
Fool, as a noun, can indeed refer to someone who makes unwise decisions. But it can also refer to a court jester, a post that could sometimes be treacherous—but what medieval court position wasn't? The Fool, in that sense, would have been sharp of wit and tongue, quick-minded and possessing an outsider's perspective. Hardly a fool as we know the term today. The role was, and in its modern incarnation (mostly comedians) is, a way to shine a light on others' foolishness.
As a verb, we can speak of someone fooling others (or themself). The philosophical question there is: does that make the target a fool, or the perpetrator? Because if you're playing a prank on someone, as is the tradition on April Fools' Day, you're really playing the role of court jester: the Fool. And pranks have been known to backfire, fooling the fool, as it were.
On this April Fool's Day, consider well whether you will pull a prank or not. Because if you do, the fool might just well be you.
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Last time, in "Relationship Advice" , I presented dubious relationship advice.
Beholden  : Thank you very much for including my poem, Recipe for Fracas, in your Editor's Picks section.
You're most welcome!
tj-turkey-jobble-jobble-hard-J  : I've found that going to a high-end retailer and looking for an attractive person, waiting for he/her to ask, "Can I help you find something?"
"Yes, thank you. I'm looking for love or at the least, a one night stand. What time do you get done?"
I, erm, know somebody who said, "Hey, I wonder if your software is compatible with my hardware," and got smacked.
So that's it for me for March! I'll see you next month. Until then, avoid pranks and...
LAUGH ON!!!
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