- LastMarch,mymothertoldmyfatherandmethatmygrandfatherwouldcomeinApril.WewereveryhappybecausemygrandfatherwasaninterestingoldmanandhehadnotvisitedussincehewenttoHongKong.OnApril1myfatherandIboughtalotoffoodfromthesupermarketandboughtabigbunchofflowersh...
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- AprilFools’DayisonthefirstdayofApril,whichisadayforpeopletomakefunofeachother.Somepeoplefigureoutallthewaystoplayjokes,suchasgettingmarried,whichsurelyshockseverybody.Butsomejokesarenotacceptable,suchassuicide.Someteenagerswanttoattractmorepeople’s...
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- WhatisAprilFoolsDayandhowdiditbegin?Well,thatisaverygoodquestion.Theoriginofthisholidayisratheruncertain.However,thecommonbeliefholdsthatduringthereformationofthecalendarthedatefortheNewYearwasmovedfromApril1sttoJanuary1st.Duringthattimeinhistoryther...
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- Unlikemostoftheothernonfoolishholidays,thehistoryofAprilFool'sDay,sometimescalledAllFool'sDay,isnottotallyclear.Therereallywasn'ta"firstAprilFool'sDay"thatcanbepinpointedonthecalendar.Somebelieveitsortofevolvedsimultaneouslyinseveralc...
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- "ThefirstofAprilisthedaywerememberwhatwearetheother364daysoftheyear."--MarkTwainHowdoyouthinkAprilFools'Dayoriginated?Didsomejokerinbiblicaltimesdecidetoswitchthefrankincenseandthemyrrh?Wasthereahistoricepidemicofspringfever-tomfooleryinatinyFinn...
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- Nowadays,thereappearsaphenomenonthatthewesterncustomsarespreadingintotheeastcountriesstepbystep,thusmakingmanyinhabitantswholiveinbigcitiesenjoythemselvesonthesewesternfestivalssuchasAprilFool’sDay,etc.Suchphenomenonshowsusthattheworldpeopleare...
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- LastMarch,mymothertoldmyfatherandmethatmygrandfatherwouldcomeinApril.WewereveryhappybecausemygrandfatherwasaninterestingoldmanandhehadnotvisitedussincehewenttoHongKong.OnApril1myfatherandIboughtalotoffoodfromthesupermarketandboughtabigbunchofflowersh...
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- 1stAprilisadaytobecareful,oryoucouldeasilygettrickedbysomeone.It’sAprilFool’sDay,adaywhenpeopletraditionallyliketotrytomakeafoolofsomeoneelseandlaughatthem.Therearelotsoftheoriessurroundingtheoriginsoftheday,butoneexplanationisconnectedwi...
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- Asitwascalledyearsago,AllFools'Dayisobservedinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.TheoriginofAprilFool'sDayremainscloudedinobscurity.Butwhatisclearisthatthetraditionofadaydevotedtofooleryhadancientroots.Aswelookbackintime,manyancientpredecessorsofAprilFool'sDay...
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- fromthegolden-tippedfieldsofmid-westamericatotheancientkingdomsofverdantpalestine,thereisahappytruthtobesharedwithallwhowouldtakeheed.inmorerecenttimes,thistruthhasbeenexpressedas:aprilshowersbringmayflowers.thisisatruththatpromiseslightburstingfromd...
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- LastMarch,mymothertoldmyfatherandmethatmygrandfatherwouldcomeinApril.WewereveryhappybecausemygrandfatherwasaninterestingoldmanandhehadnotvisitedussincehewenttoHongKong.OnApril1myfatherandIboughtalotoffoodfromthesupermarketandboughtabigbunchofflowersh...
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