Page 2 - Boca ViewPointe - April '21

Page 2, Viewpointe April 2021

Halli’s Comments

The Fools Among Us they could do a better job of running the empire. Constantine that time of year with
amused, allowed a jester named Kugel to be king for one its turn from winter to
By Halli Moore day. Kugel passed an edit calling for absurdity on that day, Spring that lends itself to
and the custom became an annual event. lighthearted celebrations.
The expression “There’s “In a way,” explained Professor Boskin, “It was a very Some fun facts about
no fool like an old fool,” I serious day. In those times fools were really wise men. It was April: The diamond
beg to differ with. There are the role of jesters to put things in perspective with humor.” of April symbolizes
many young fools who go The explanation was brought to the public’s attention in an innocence. The Boston
through life and remain old associated press article printed by many newspapers in 1983. Marathon is always held
fools. There are so many There was only one catch, Boskin made the whole thing up. during the month of
young fools today I call phone It took a couple of weeks for the AP to realize that they had April. In Ancient Rome,
zombies. This description been victim of an April Fools joke themselves. the month of April was sacred to the Goddess Venus. The
seems to apply to the young Many different cultures have had days of foolishness Japanese fiscal year for most businesses starts on April 1st.
and their constant looking around the start of April, give or take a couple of weeks. In England, there are many Cuckoo Festivals. The arrival of
down. I was in New York recently and saw a young man The Romans had a festival named Hilaria on March, 25th, the Cuckoo bird in April is a signal that Spring has arrived.
(about sixteen) actually walk into a fountain while looking rejoicing in the surrender of Attis. The Hindu calendar has
at and speaking on his phone. What are they looking at that Holi and the Jewish calendar has Purim. It’s something about Halli Moore is a resident of The Palms. 
demands their constant attention? These young fools will
wind up with the worst neck and spine problems ever known
to man. Besides, they will also end up with double chins and
look older than most of their elders.
April is the month of April Fools Day sometimes called
All Fools Day. The origins are uncertain, but some people
see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons.
In a previous column I told the story of Joseph Boskin, a
professor of history at Boston University who explained that
the practice began during the reign of Constantine when a
group of court jesters and fools told the Roman Emperor that

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We have had a few recent
complaints from residents who have
had uncomfortable encounters with
dogs off leash around
the property. We are
reaching out to our
residents to remind them
of our rules concerning
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resident of Boca Pointe you must: Keep your dog on
a Leash. All dogs must be controlled on a leash by an
able-bodied person, at all times, whenever the dog is on
property. Also, you must clean up and properly dispose
of pet waste when your pet relieves itself. Knowing and
abiding by our community’s animal-related ordinances
will help make our neighborhood a better place for
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