Happy April Fools’ Day!
If you live in one of the many countries around the world in which April Fools’ Day is observed, this is a day for having fun.
Some people let their imaginations run wild when they are coming up with pranks to hoodwink (see definition below) their friends.
The exact origin of this unusual day of frivolity is not known. By some accounts, the tradition began in 1582. This is the year that the Gregorian calendar was adopted, moving the beginning of a new year from April 1 to January 1. Those who continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1 were labeled “April fools.” But that theory isn’t accepted by everyone.
Whatever the origin of this day, it is a fine time for harmless hoaxes. When the joke is revealed, it’s customary of course to proclaim your “victim” an “April fool”!
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HOODWINK: To deceive or trick.
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