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April Fools' Day: Facts And History by Prolearn: 7:55am On Apr 01, 2016 |
April Fools’ Day is no joke — it’s an international celebration of silliness. Every year on April 1, people around the world pull pranks on each other as spring gets under way. But why? The origins of April Fools’ Day are nebulous, although one legend traces it to France. In the late 1500s, the French began using the Gregorian calendar, but not everybody was aware the new year date had moved. Some people kept celebrating around the vernal equinox, though, and their peers began to tease them. Thus, April Fools’ Day was born,according to the History Channel. Traditions soon started. In France, where April Fools’ Day is called Poisson d’Avril, children first cut out fish figures on paper and stick them on the backs of other people, then run away, according to French Moments. In Portugal, revelers traditionally throw flour on each other, and in Scotland, they dispatch friends on pointless errands, as Time reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/april-fools-day-2016-facts-history-trivia-about-why-we-celebrate-pranks-jokes-day-2345701 1 Share
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Re: April Fools' Day: Facts And History by Nobody: 7:58am On Apr 01, 2016 |
Too long but i read through...what exactly do i do with tis piece of info? Tats by the way sha |
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