You're no fool

You don't like April Fool's Day. During childhood it gave schoolyard humiliation a national justification and you don't see the point. It is the old Pagan New Year and that's it, not some bad joke on the part of newer religions to take the mickey out of those Crazy Pagans for celebrating 3 months late. It's a good time to celebrate, because Spring has returned and the world is born anew from the bitter, beautiful death of winter. In your garden there are bluebells starting to bloom, and the grass is covered in pretty yellow flowers. The old tree is starting to bud and within a few weeks new life will sprout on the end of its' branches. The sun is shining, although you're not a big fan of that being a Goth, the sky is blue and the birds are singing. It's a sunday so the only people who've decided to try and prank you is the BBC and they're forgiven because the re-introduction of Smellovision for the Internet was kind of amusing.

It's also the first day of the rest of their lives for your upstairs neighbours, a lovely couple who yesterday tied the knot and will soon be going to Sunny Spain for their honeymoon. Congratulations Harvey and Jeremy! The party was fantastic too.

So enjoy the day. And admit that whilst you don't like the concept you do like it when webcomic artists swap cartoons for the day, and look forward to being asked to do so yourself next year.