FARGO-April Fools Day came a little early as the Fargo-Moorhead Opera opened a hilarious new staging of "Pirates of Penzance" Friday night, March 31, at Festival Concert Hall. The jokes weren't on the ...

People have always been stymied about the origins of April Fools' Day, dating all the way back to the late Middle Ages (as far as academics could confidently say). In 1760, the parody periodical Poor ...

Tomorrow is April Fools' Day. Celebrated annually on April 1, the holiday is known for its pranks, jokes and laughs, whether shared in real life or over social media. Today, the tradition is ...

Humorous pranks and tricks have been entertaining the world for centuries. There's nothing quite like plotting a harmless joke on loved ones — and the more creative, the better. More than the average ...

April Fools' Day falls on April 1 each year. Known for jokes and pranks, the lighthearted holiday has a longstanding tradition you might not know about. Historians trace April Fools' Day back to 1582.