“April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four..”

— Mark Twain

Variant: April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
Source: Pudd'nhead Wilson and Other Tales

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American author and humorist 1835–1910

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