The origin of April Fool's Day

There are different versions as to the origin of April Fool's Day.The most widespread theory links the day to Gregorian calendar reform while others involve mythological legends or anthropological explanations.

关于“愚人节”的来源有各种不同的说法，有人说与一群不愿接受公历纪年的法国保守者有关；也有人说它来源于纪念丰收女神的女儿被诱拐到地狱；还有人说，这个节日始于英国一个名叫“愚人村”的天才村民；另一些说法则认为春天的天气变化无常，因此人们在春分前后可以选择某一日颠倒乾坤，以荒诞的闹剧来迎接春神的到来...至于哪种说法更为可信，全凭您“拭目”定夺喽！

 April Fool's dictionary

Has it ever occurred to you that the word "fool" is used in many different and often contradictory ways? The Bible says "speak not in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words," but Shakespeare often used "fools" in his plays as vehicles for wisdom and telling the truth.

不要小看Fool，它可是大有学问的吆。《圣经》中有很多关于“愚人”的有趣表达，如:“不要跟傻子说话，他只会鄙夷智者的言论”。在莎翁的戏剧里，Fool也常常出现，但这时的“愚人”可不是傻子而是绝顶聪明的“宫廷小丑”，他拿愚蠢作护身符说出一般人不愿说出的真话，很应了我们汉语中“大智若愚”的至理名言。

 Trickery in April Fool's day

April Fool's Day is the only day of the year when you can play tricks on people and needn't worry about them getting angry! Here we also introduce to you some moderate pranks. Just remember, play safe and have fun!

4月1日，一年中一个既特别又让人胆战心惊的节日，不知这一天会有多少神经细胞因劳神过度而含冤死去。今年的愚人节，我们除了向您介绍四个独具特色的庆祝方式之外，不得不紧随时代需要推荐三个无伤大雅的恶作剧。在您释放心情的一霎那，愿您的朋友也能开怀一笑！ 
 



 Enchanting April Fool's postcard

It is said that early April is the season for yong fish. Not only are they easier to catch, but they are more tender and fresh in early April than in other seasons. Accordingly, the yong fish makes a perfect mascot for April Fool's Day. These fish postcards will bring you hours of fun and entertainment. Come on, take a look!

人们说，初春的鱼儿味道最鲜美也最容易上钩，不言而喻，笨笨的鱼儿应是四月愚人节的主角。我们精选了几张独具特色的“鱼儿”明信片，在您玩腻了费尽心思的“愚”人游戏之后，不妨进入我们“特别关注”的最后一个环节——轻轻松松欣赏嬉戏耍乐的鱼儿，愚人节“不愚人”又何尝不是一种独具特色的庆祝方式呢？

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