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History Of April's Fool

In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new
year was observed on April first. It was celebrated
in much the same way as it is today with parties
and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then
in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for
the Christian world, and the new year fell on
January first. There were some people, however, who
hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the
date, so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day
on April first. Others played tricks on them and
called them "April fools." They sent them on a
"fool's errand" or tried to make them believe that
something false was true. In France today, April
first is called "Poisson d'Avril." French children
fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their
friends' backs. When the "young fool" discovers
this trick, the prankster yells "Poisson d’Avril!"
(April Fish!)

Today Americans play small tricks on friends and
strangers alike on the first of April. One common
trick on April Fool's Day, or All Fool's Day, is
pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, "Your
shoelace is untied." Teachers in the nineteenth
century used to say to pupils, "Look! A flock of
geese!" and point up. School children might tell a
classmate that school has been canceled. Whatever
the trick, if the innocent victim falls for the
joke the prankster yells, "April Fool"!

The "fools' errands" we play on people are
practical jokes. Putting salt in the sugar bowl
for the next person is not a nice trick to play
on a stranger. College students set their clocks
an hour behind, so their roommates show up to
the wrong class - or not at all. Some practical
jokes are kept up the whole day before the victim
realizes what day it is. Most April Fool jokes
are in good fun and not meant to harm anyone. The
most clever April Fool joke is the one where
everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom
the joke is played.

"The first of April is the day we remember what we
are the other 364 days of the year".

- American humorist Mark Twain

On the first of April, it may be a good idea to look
the other way if you see a purse lying on the
sidewalk. Chances are it will be empty and you will
be called an "April Fool" for picking it up. In
France, April first is called the day of "April Fish".
Children may receive a gift of chocolate fish for
their tricks. India celebrates its spring festival of
Holi, ending toward the end of March, in which tricks
and pranks also play a part.

An April Fool's Recipe-Noodles In Fairy Butter

Ingredients:

• 4 Egg Yolks -- hard-cooked
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Sweet Butter -- softened
• 1 Tsp. Dried Thyme -- *
• 1 Tsp. Dried Sweet Basil -- *
• 2 Tbsps. Orange Flower Water
• 1 Pound Noodles -- cooked
• 1 Orange -- sliced

beat the egg yolks, sugar, butter, thyme, basil,
and orange water in a small bowl until smooth. Mix
enough of the butter with the hot noodles to coat
them with a golden-yellow color. Garnish with
orange slices.

* whenever possible, I use fresh rather than dried herbs.

NOTES:

Since April Fool's Day is coming up I looked through
a book I have that lists various dishes for different
festivals throughout the year. It's called A Kitchen
Witch's Cookbook.

This is a recipe from England, in the 1700s. The
notes indicate "This is a sweet side dish which,
with its bright color and scent, inspires thoughts
of spring frolic, abundant buttercups, and pranks
by the Fey. People of the Middle Ages loved
sweetened or spiced butter, especially honey or sage
butter.

In a computer room, swap 2 computer's monitor
cables. When people use the computers they will be
watching each others screen.

Isn't This Awful..LOL..I Would Never Do This

Link's

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Aww..No Web Ring For April Fool's Day :(