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April Fools' Day Information April Fools' Day is celebrated as the fools day. People usually try to make fools of one another on this day. Sourced from Poor Robin's Almanac 1760 The first of April, some do say Is set apart for All Fools' Day; But why the people call it so Nor I, nor they themselves, do know. In France, the day is called: Poisson d'avril (April fish) In Scotland, the term is April gowk The first day of April is also known as APRIL FOOLS DAY. In many countries, particularly those where English is spoken, people often play silly, and usually harmless, jokes on one another. After a prank occurs, someone yells, April Fools to indicate a joke has been played. This custom originated in France under the rule of Charles IX in the year 1564. Before this time the New Year celebration took place on March 21 and ended on April 1. Even with the change to January, some people still celebrated on April 1. Those people were referred to as April fools. Therefore, the habit of fooling people became popular, especially in France but expanded to other locations. For example, in the 1600's the custom was widely known. Source: Elizabeth H. Sechrist in World Book Encyclopedia, letter A. April 1, April Fools Day No one goes hungry All people are fed The oceans are clean Lake Erie is not dead The Irish are not fighting The Arabs love Jews The swords are now plowshares Now ain't that good news? The water is delicious The air is so clear On top of a mountain You see to next year. Couples stay married Children are jewels Sure got you going! APRIL FOOLS! written by Jean Wells Rogers myvocabulary.com contains 560 word lists. To see a Celebrations vocabulary list, please go to the home page for word games, interactive word puzzles and themed content that align with Common Core Standards. 2500 pages of free content such as lesson plans, vocabulary from 155 novels, plays and books, SAT, ACT, GRE word lists and puzzles. They are available only online without ads, registration or fees. |