slow speed please
Are you an April fool ?
The first day in April is the day most commonly called « April Fool's Day ».
Practical jokes, silliness, and foolishness are a big part of the day. Nobody is exactly sure where this tradition started, though many people think it can be traced back to a change in the calendar in 16th century England.
When King Charles IX introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582, it changed the first day of the new year to January first. Before that, it was celebrated during the week of March – April 1. Those that refused to acknowledge the change continued to celebrate on April first and were considered « fools » for not changing. It became commonplace to play jokes on these people.
Now, people all over the world use April Fool's Day as an excuse to play practical jokes on friends. These are not mean-spirited tricks, just silly jokes. Many newspaper, radio personalities, television shows, and Internet web sites participate in the celebration.
One of the most famous April Fool's Day hoaxes was carried out in 1957. The BBC television news show, Panorama, announced that Swiss farmers had grown a wonderful « spaghetti crop » and showed a video of them picking spaghettis from trees ! In 1988, Burger King advertised its new Left-Handed Whopper on April Fool's Day, saying that all the condiments were placed especially for the left-handed eater. Both practical jokes fooled tons of people !
