April Fools’ Day
Posted By admin on 17 stycznia 2011
April Fools’ Day is the day on which it is justified and even falls to make jokes and jokes with family and friends. It is too small lies. April 1st is a holiday known in many countries around the world – the English language is called „All Fools ‘Day”or „April Fools’ Day”, in France, „Poisson d’avril”, in Russia, „Dien laughter”.
Origin of April Fool’s Day
Origin of April Fool’s Day is not exactly known it is suspected that it comes from France, from the time when, in 1564 the king Korol IX, reformed the calendar by changing the first day of the new year from April 1 to January 1. Related to this confusion resulted in a lot of funny situations and to commemorate this event has come to tune in that day joke.
The French name of April Fool’s Day – „Poisson d’avril” (literally: the April fish) suggests that it is associated with the entry of the sun in the zodiacal sign of the fish so it is associated with the holiday greeting spring.
Polish Catholic Church believes that April 1 is the date of birth of Judas – a symbol of hypocrisy and lies.
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