It’s a Saturday morning. 10:13 a.m. the first of April. That’s right. April Fools. Kind of a half-ass holiday. Some Jay Bird cooked it up.

I’ll check out its origin for you.

Well, it turns out nobody knows for sure who invented April Fools day. Naturally lots of “experts” have theories. Let’s see. I like this one:

Historians have linked April Fools’ Day to festivals such as Hilaria (Latin for joyful), which was celebrated in ancient Rome at the end of March by followers of the cult of Cybele. It involved people dressing up in disguises and mocking fellow citizens and even magistrates and was said to be inspired by the Egyptian legend of Isis, Osiris and Seth.

The history. com

Those wily Egyptians.

King Tut posing for hieroglyph artist

Hilaria…I love that word.

Leave it to the Ancient Egyptians to come up with a pointless holiday.

Making fun of people!

Not much happening

I’m just hanging here at Joan’s house. Listening to Fox News. She’s always got it on. I’m not really listening. Listening to Fox News requires a degree of sympathy with the tone and perspective of the format. Or, at the least, a willing suspension of disbelief…as if Fox News broadcasters were reading Fiction instead of Real News. Which, in fact, they are. So I just kind of got used to Fox News like you do White Noise. Or White Supremist Noise. It’s kind of nice in a way, the buzz of the commentators. The Sound Of Patriots shouting Death Threats. Or like Evil Beavers building dams.

Did I just say, Evil Beavers?

What else is going on?

Nothing. No news worth reporting. The rain went away. I’m hoping this is the end of the rain. People say we need the rain. I don’t need rain. I live on a boat. The less rain the better. Never rain again? Fine by me. Turn the state into a desert. Have the delta flood every year.

Like the River Nile!

Ancient Egyptian felucca crossing the Nile

Easter’s right around the corner

Easter’s coming up.

This is another holiday I can do without.

You got your Bunnys. Chocolate Eggs. A big Ham dinner. (I like eating dinner not paying for it). Other than the dinner, no big deal as far as I’m concerned.

Of course Easter is a big deal if you happen to be severely tight with Jesus.

Or you’re a practicing Catholic.

Easter is all about Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection.

The Savior’s Crucifixion

I don’t know. All the resurrection talk. Sounds like Fake News to me. Like he’s gonna come back from the dead and start all over like he never left.

I have my doubts…

It’s a lazy kind of meditative day

A good day to practice MINDFULNESS!

Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. 

The Mayo Clinic

Be like the Buddha.

Or Buddhas.

Kick of your shoes.

Close your eye.

Clear your mind.

Think of….nothing but peace, love and joy.

Because this is a day where nothing much is going on.

And there’s nothing in the news.

Except…

Former President Trump was Indicted for the Stormy Daniels deal.

Tuesday of next week he’ll turn himself in. He’ll be fingerprinted and mug snapped.

This is historic.

In fact, it’s the first time in History. Or as Trump would say, “like nothing we’ve ever seen before!” No other former president has ever been indicted.

The moment has arrived.

After all these years.

Somebody had the guts to nail him.

He’s actually facing the music!

Can you believe that?

Naaa….

Just kidding.

April Fools!