To illustrate
April's coming, how not to get caught up in the charm of these ancient carvings on lithographed paper, unearthed on the wonderful site Agency Eureka! 
The origin of April Fools, by common assumption, dating from the 16th century.
Until 1564 the year began April 1, they say, gold that year King Charles IX had decided and enacted that year would not begin to cross over the seasons, but January 1, where the days begin to lengthen.
This course was likely to disrupt the exchange of gifts and a Christmas bonus that marked the transition to the new year. To sow doubt about the actual date of the new year, some have continued to offer their perfidious gifts in April. Over time the small gifts of April will be transformed into teasing and other tricks to entrap others.
But nothing is sure, some brilliant minds argue that the calendar has never started an April 1 ... likely is it still a fish! In France
fishing is prohibited during this period allow for fish reproduction, it is said that some had the idea to make fun of throwing herring fishermen in the river, shouting "April Fools! .
The tradition of April 1 joke, initially Western, has spread steadily. It is found in different forms in different countries.
In England, on 1 April was the April's Fools Day . The jokes are made only in the morning and you're trapped, you're a noodle . (I wonder if the noun noodle has a different meaning across the Channel)
In Scotland, it must be twice as vigilant as pranksters can also crack down on April 2. (No small profits)
In Mexico, the single tower is to steal the property of a friend. The victim will have in exchange for candy and a note stating that he has been wronged.
There is even an Indian version of April Fool: it takes place March 31 and is called the feast of Huli .
0 comments:
Post a Comment