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April Fool's Day

April Fool's Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool's errands, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. New Year's was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year's Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560's by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st and those people were called April Fools.
Pranks performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple, (such as saying, "Your shoe's untied!), to the elaborate. Setting a roommate's alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!"
April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It's simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!
Each country celebrates April Fool's differently. In France, the April Fool's is called "April Fish" (Poisson d'Avril). The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs and when some discovers a this trick, they yell "Poisson d'Avril!".
In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle". In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long and you are called an "April Gowk", which is another name for a cuckoo bird. The second day in Scotland's April Fool's is called Taily Day and is dedicated to pranks involving the buttocks. Taily Day's gift to posterior posterity is the still-hilarious "Kick Me" sign.

April Fools' Day
Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the new year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
However, communications being what they were in the days when news traveled by foot, many people did not receive the news for several years. Others, the more obstinate crowd, refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general populace. They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
This harassment evolved, over time, into a tradition of prank-playing on the first day of April. The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the English and French. April Fool's Day thus developed into an international fun fest, so to speak, with different nationalities specializing in their own brand of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
In Scotland, for example, April Fool's Day is actually celebrated for two days. The second day is devoted to pranks involving the posterior region of the body. It is called Taily Day. The origin of the "kick me" sign can be traced to this observance.
Mexico's counterpart of April Fool's Day is actually observed on December 28. Originally, the day was a sad remembrance of the slaughter of the innocent children by King Herod. It eventually evolved into a lighter commemoration involving pranks and trickery.
Pranks performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple, (such as saying, "Your shoe's untied!), to the elaborate. Setting a roommate's alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!"
Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fool's Day. Sometimes, elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees.
April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It's simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!

April Fools' Day 愚人节
2006-3-17
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April Fools' Day is a day to play jokes on others， No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.
In the 16 th century， people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1， so others called them April Fools.
Each country celebrates April Fools' Day differently. In France， people call the April Fools “April Fish”。 They tape a paper fish to their friends' backs to fool them. When he or she finds this ， they shout “April Fish！”
In England， people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland， April Fools' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”。 Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.
In the America， people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say， “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see， you are an April Fool then.
Notes： 1. April Fools' Day 愚人节 2.celebrate v. 庆祝 3. tape v. 贴
4. cuckboo n. 布谷鸟 5. shoelace n. 鞋带 （冉冉）

Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays,the history of April Fool's Day,sometimes called All Fool's Day,is not totally clear.There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar.Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time,from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582,in France.Prior to that year,the new year was celebrated for eight days,beginning on March 25.The celebration culminated on April 1.With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX,the Gregorian Calendar was introduced,and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
However,communications being what they were in the days when news traveled by foot,many people did not receive the news for several years.Others,the more obstinate crowd,refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1.These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general populace.They were subject to some ridicule,and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
This harassment evolved,over time,into a tradition of prank-playing on the first day of April.The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century.It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the English and French.April Fool's Day thus developed into an international fun fest,so to speak,with different nationalities specializing in their own brand of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
In Scotland,for example,April Fool's Day is actually celebrated for two days.The second day is devoted to pranks involving the posterior region of the body.It is called Taily Day.The origin of the "kick me" sign can be traced to this observance.
Mexico's counterpart of April Fool's Day is actually observed on December 28.Originally,the day was a sad remembrance of the slaughter of the innocent children by King Herod.It eventually evolved into a lighter commemoration involving pranks and trickery.
Pranks performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple,(such as saying,"Your shoe's untied!),to the elaborate.Setting a roommate's alarm clock back an hour is a common gag.Whatever the prank,the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim,"April Fool!"
Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fool's Day.Sometimes,elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day.The news media even gets involved.For instance,a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees.
April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" observance.Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant.Nobody gets off work or school.It's simply a fun little holiday,but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant,for he may be the next April Fool!