April Fool's Day

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1. April Fool's Day
2. The ancient Greeks would have loved April
3. The history of April Fool's Day
4. In the 1500’s, some people began
5. April Fools is celebrated in only some
6. In Belgium, Egyptologist, Jacques Kinnaer, shared: "The
7. In Newfoundland, Bruce Lane, a Newfoundland nature
8. In the United States, April 1st is
9. In the United States, April 1st is
10. There are rules to this game. 1.
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The ancient Greeks would have loved April Fool's Day. They so adored being clever. It’s easy to imagine the ancient Athenians concocting their plots and chanting their victories, and the ancient

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Слайд 2The ancient Greeks would have loved April Fool's Day. They

so adored being clever. It’s easy to imagine the ancient

Athenians concocting their plots and chanting their victories, and the ancient Spartans rigging their barracks and roaring with laughter.

A special day put aside just for trickery, with everyone forewarned that others were out to fool them

.... the challenge of it would have greatly appealed to the ancient Greeks. But, they did NOT create this holiday.

The ancient Greeks would have loved April Fool's Day. They so adored being clever. It’s easy to

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The history of April Fool's Day only goes back

to the 16th century.

Legend says … April Fools Day started

with a change in the calendar. The “new year” celebration was moved from April 1st to Jan 1st.

Some people did not hear about this change for many years. Other ignored the change, and continued to celebrate as they had always. These people were called “fools”.

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The history of April Fool's Day only goes back to the 16th century.Legend says … April

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In the 1500’s, some people began playing tricks on

the “fools”. Over time, April 1st became a day of

playing tricks, and a challenge – a competition of sorts - to see who could come up with the best prank.

Today, almost 500 years later, April 1st is still a day when tricks are played on people in a spirit of fun. Anyone who plays a mean trick is just being mean. For the rest of us, April Fool's Day is a challenging game of trickery!

In the 1500’s, some people began playing tricks on the “fools”. Over time, April 1st became

Слайд 5April Fools is celebrated in only some countries in the

world.

In France, April 1st is called "Poisson d'Avril." French

kids play a special game on this day.

The object of the game is to tape a paper fish on someone's back without that person noticing.

When the victim spots the fish taped to their back, the kids yell "Poisson d’Avril!" (April Fish!)

April Fools is celebrated in only some countries in the world. In France, April 1st is called

Слайд 6In Belgium, Egyptologist, Jacques Kinnaer, shared: "The expression "April Fish",

in my region of the country (in Belgium), not only

applies to the paper (or real) fish being stuck to

someone's back, but to the tricks
played on that day in general.

If I played a prank on you on April 1st, the
expression would be (translated into English)
that I've baked you an April's Fish. Even the
media (press and radio) try to bake an April's
Fish by adding something untrue to the news.”

In Belgium, Egyptologist, Jacques Kinnaer, shared:

Слайд 7In Newfoundland, Bruce Lane, a Newfoundland nature and wild life

photographer and teacher, shared: "Yes we do celebrate April Fool's

Day in Newfoundland! The custom is that until noon you can trick people with lies and exaggerations.

For example, one morning a local radio station reported seeing a herd of seals far up an inland river. They reported the story several times until noon when they informed
the audience it was an
April Fools trick!"

In Newfoundland, Bruce Lane, a Newfoundland nature and wild life photographer and teacher, shared:

Слайд 8In the United States, April 1st is a day set

aside to play small, clever tricks on people. Placing salt

in the sugar bowl when no one is looking is not a real trick. Where's the cleverness in that? (The ancient Greeks would have turned up their noses at such a pathetic attempt.)

In the United States, April 1st is a day set aside to play small, clever tricks on

Слайд 9In the United States, April 1st is a day set

aside to play small, clever tricks on people. Placing salt

in the sugar bowl when no one is looking is not a real trick. Where's the cleverness in that? (The ancient Greeks would have turned up their noses at such a pathetic attempt.)

A real April Fool's trick takes thought, creativity, timing, and a bit
of acting.