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The size of paper was actually used to make caps to wear in class rooms as a punishment to naughty boys. There after when the printing machine was invented and the same size of paper was used for printing. The word fool's cap was used as an identification to the size <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/116.72.57.202|116.72.57.202]] ([[User talk:116.72.57.202|talk]]) 06:40, 22 August 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Nonsense! You try making a paper hat out of a sheet of foolscap and see how well it fits on a head! The originak;l Victorian foolscap paper had a watermark in the shape of a jester's hat. You can see some examples here: [[http://nga.gov.au/conservation/Watermarks/details/foolscap.cfm]] [[User:Stub Mandrel|Stub Mandrel]] ([[User talk:Stub Mandrel|talk]]) 20:27, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
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