April Fool's Day

iampm

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April Fool's Day
(April 1)

In sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was observed on April first. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, however, who hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the date, so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others played tricks on them and called them \"April fools.\" They sent them on a \"fool's errand\" or tried to make them believe that something false was true. In France today, April first is called \"oisson d'Avril.\" French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs. When the \"young fool\" discovers this trick, the prankster yells \"oisson d’Avril!\" (April Fish!)

Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fool's Day, or All Fool's Day, is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, \"Your shoelace is untied.\" Teachers in the nineteenth century used to say to pupils, \"Look! A flock of geese!\" and point up. School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled. Whatever the trick, if the innocent victim falls for the joke the prankster yells, \"April Fool! \"

The \"fools' errands\" we play on people are practical jokes. Putting salt in the sugar bowl for the next person is not a nice trick to play on a stranger. College students set their clocks an hour behind, so their roommates show up to the wrong class - or not at all. Some practical jokes are kept up the whole day before the victim realizes what day it is. Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and not meant to harm anyone. The most clever April Fool joke is the one where everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the joke is played.

\"The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year. \"
- American humorist Mark Twain

iampm

What's your trick in Fool's Day???  Any one like to bring some ideas here??Or maybe you can post your interesting stuff here tomorrow to share with us~~

reader

I love but not you ^_＝  (double eye)

iampm

Reader but just one can read@_@(fourfold eyes)

reader

true colours

iampm

Poor Andy-_-“

iampm

Reader reminded me of this good song~
May the best wish to every one and try to find your true colors...Even in Fool's Day.Fool's day may add you more courage TO TAKE ACTION^_*

True colors
Phil Collins

You with the sad eyes
don't be discouraged
oh i realize
it's hard to take courage
in a world full of people
you can lose sight of it all
and the darkness inside you
can make you feel so small
but i see your true colors
shining through
i see your true colors
and that's why i love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
ooh,like a rainbow
show me a smile then
don't be unhappy,can't remember
when i last saw you laughing
if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
just call me up
because you know i'll be there
and i'll see your true colors
shining through
i see your true colors
and that's why i love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
your true colors
true colors are beautiful
ooh,like a rainbow

so sad eyes
take courage
oh i realize
if this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
just call me up
because you know i'll be there
and i'll see your true colors
shining through
i see your true colors
and that's why i love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
just show your true colors
true colors
true colors
shining through
i see your true colors
and that's why i love you
so don't be afraid to let them show
true colors
true colors
true colors are beautiful
beautiful like a rainbow





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April come she will
When streams are ripe and swelled with rain;
May, she will stay,
Resting in my arms again.
June, she’ll change her tune,
In restless walks she’ll prowl the night;
July, she will fly
And give no warning to her flight.

August, die she must,
The autumn winds blow chilly and cold;
September I’ll remember
A love once new has now grown old.

— Simon & Garfunkel

iampm

still walk in the old days, and still may you fine as before

None is a fool always, every one sometimes.

下面是引用reader于2005-03-31 18:25发表的:
  true colours

Is that my uncle reader?  my god!

myfmyf

下面是引用im@n于2005-04-01 14:33发表的:


Is that my uncle reader?  my god!

Perhaps， it is,^_＝

iampm

Better feel proud of him^o^ See his straight noses,sparkling eyes, sharp smile, Backham-style hair and graceful behavior~~