Hey everybody! Here's a freshly recorded retake of an episode we tried to get out for you guys last week. This week, Meghan tells Allison and guest Melissa about a possible origin of April Fool's Day, centered around an ancient Roman festival for the Goddess Cybele. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hilaria-Greco-Roman-festivalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilariahttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mother-of-the-Godshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoliahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybelehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylline_Bookshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attishttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Dayhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Boskinhttps://www.history.com/.amp/topics/holidays/april-fools-day
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