Emily Haas
April Fool’s Day…
According to History.com, “In 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes on each other…These pranks included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person.” They continued to say, “Historians have also linked April Fools’ Day to festivals such as Hilaria, which was celebrated in ancient Rome at the end of March and involved people dressing up in disguises.”
In today’s society, April fool’s day is a day where you really should watch your back. My family in particular are monsters when it comes to pranks. They have done everything from baby powder in the hair dryer to getting a police officer that was their fiend to pretend to arrest me. This national holiday leaves hundreds of people scared to leave the safety of their room, but sadly , sometimes they get you there too.
April Fool’s Day…
According to History.com, “In 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes on each other…These pranks included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person.” They continued to say, “Historians have also linked April Fools’ Day to festivals such as Hilaria, which was celebrated in ancient Rome at the end of March and involved people dressing up in disguises.”
In today’s society, April fool’s day is a day where you really should watch your back. My family in particular are monsters when it comes to pranks. They have done everything from baby powder in the hair dryer to getting a police officer that was their fiend to pretend to arrest me. This national holiday leaves hundreds of people scared to leave the safety of their room, but sadly , sometimes they get you there too.