On April Fools’ Day I always try to come up with a good practical joke to play on my little brother.  Granted, he is over six foot tall,  but he will always be my “little brother.”  I was curious about the origin of April Fool’s Day and found out it actually dates from 1582 and was spread throughout Europe.  Here is what I found courtesy of urban legends.com. Theories of origin: The origins of April Fools’ Day are a bit obscure. The most frequently cited theory holds that it dates from 1582, the year France adopted the Gregorian Calendar, which shifted the observance of New Year’s Day from the…