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The origin of April Fool's Day

April 1 every year, is the West is also the United States of America's traditional folk festival - April Fool's Day. April Fools' Day originated in France in 1564, when the French first adopted the newly reformed chronology, the Gregorian calendar (i.e., the current solar calendar), with January 1 as the beginning of the year. However, some old-fashioned people opposed this reform, still in accordance with the old calendar stubbornly on April 1, the day of gift-giving, to celebrate the New Year. The advocates of the reform made a mockery of these old-fashioned people.

◆ April Fools' Day

◆ April Fools' Day Myths

◆ April Fools' Day in England

◆ April Fools' Day Customs

◆ April Fools' Day Anecdotes

Clever, comical people gave them fake gifts on April 1, invited them to fake receptions. They called the gullible conservatives "April Fools" or "Hooked Fish". Since then, people have been fooling each other on April 1, and it became a popular custom in France.In the early 18th century, the custom of April Fools' Day was spread to England, and then brought to the United States by the early settlers from England.

On April Fools' Day, people often organize family gatherings and decorate their rooms with daffodils and daisies. The typical traditional practice is to set up a fake environment, you can decorate the room as if it were Christmas． Can also be decorated like New Year's Day, to be guests, then congratulate them on "Merry Christmas" or "Happy New Year", people feel chic and interesting.

April 1 fish dinner. It's also unique. Invitations to the colorful feast are usually small, colorful fish made of cardboard. The table is decorated in green and white． In the center of the fishbowl and small, delicate fishing rods, each tied to a green ribbon, hanging gifts for the guests - either a delicate celluloid fish, or a fish basket full of sweets. It goes without saying that all the dishes at the fish feast are made from fish.

At April Fools' Day parties, there is also a custom of making fake dishes. Someone once described a typical April Fool's Day menu: first a "salad" of lettuce leaves sprinkled with green peppercorns, only to find oyster cocktail underneath when the leaves are removed; second a "baked potato," which is actually sweetbread crumbs and fresh mushrooms; and then a dish of "baked potato," which is actually sweetbread crumbs and fresh mushrooms. The second course is "baked potatoes," which are actually sweetbread crumbs and fresh mushrooms, followed by roasted chicken disguised as crab meat and raspberry ice cream buried under a tomato salad. At the end of the meal, guests can also take candy from a pill box.

But the most typical activity on April Fool's Day is when people joke around with each other and play tricks on each other with falsehoods. Some people throw purses tied with thin threads on the street, pulling the other end of the thread themselves in the dark. As soon as someone picks up the wallet, they surprise them by yanking it away violently. Others put a brick under a tattered hat in the middle of the street and waited to see who would come along and kick it. Children will tell their parents that their school bag has a hole in it or that there is a black spot on their face． When adults leaned over to look at them, they shouted "April fool". While laughing and running away. Anyway, on April Fools' Day, zoos and aquariums also received many calls to Mr. Fish (fish) into Mr. Leon (lion), often causing staff to cut the phone lines to minimize the trouble.

Today's April Fool's Day is largely a holiday for naughty boys in the United States.