Day likely had its origin way back in the 15th Century. But today it's become more of a day for marketing mischief by big ...

I like the alternative “April fish” origin story better, though: The real prank was secretly sliding a fish in someone’s pocket and hoping they didn’t notice until it started to stink.

FUNNY BECAUSE IT’S TRUE: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire, by Christine Wenc When I told a very funny editor that a new book about The Onion had dropped, he assumed I was ...