The origin of April Fool's Day:
There are different opinions about the origin of April Fool's Day: this custom originated from India's "Interpretation Festival". This section stipulates that on the festival day of March 3 1 every year, couples fool each other for entertainment.
More generally, it originated in France. 1564, France first adopted a newly reformed calendar-Gregorian calendar (that is, the universal solar calendar), which started with 1 month 1 day, and changed the previous calendar that started with April 1 day as the New Year. During the implementation of the new calendar, some conformists opposed this reform, still used the old calendar and refused to update it.
People still give gifts to each other and organize activities to celebrate the New Year on April 1 day. Advocates of reform laugh at these old-fashioned practices. Smart and interesting people send fake gifts to die-hards on April 1 and invite them to participate in fake celebrations, and call these fooled people "April fools" or "fish in bait"
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April Fool's Day custom:
Most American families hold a fish feast on the festival day, and the host sends an invitation to the guests before the festival. The invitation is a small fish made of colored cardboard, which is lively and chic. The dining table is decorated with green and white tablecloths, with a fish tank and exquisite fishing rods in the middle.
The fishing rod is tied with a green ribbon, and the ribbon is tied with gifts for guests, such as fish-shaped handicrafts and a small basket full of candy. At the banquet, the host served dishes carefully cooked with fish as raw materials, including frying and baking. According to the traditional custom, the host often cooks fake dishes for the guests at the banquet. Someone described the typical April Fool's Day menu in America:
The first course is "salad". The green lettuce leaves are covered with peppers, but when the lettuce leaves are removed, the tail of the oyster chicken is exposed. The second course is "baked potato", which is actually sweet bread crumbs and fresh mushrooms, as well as ice cream covered with tomato salad; Roasted chicken disguised with crab meat. This fake vegetable feast adds a relaxed and happy holiday atmosphere. After the banquet, the host entertained the guests with candy. However, the candy is not put in the fruit bowl, but in the medicine box.
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