FOOL's DAY - JUST FOR FUN
April 1 is the day when it is allowed to cheat other people. It is called “ Fools Day ”. The tradition comes from Germany in the 17 th century. It came to Denmark from the very beginning. Some researchers think that it goes much further back to pre-historic times, and that it had something to do with fertility rituals. In the other Nordic countries the corresponding expression is a Majkat ( a May cat ). Those are people, who let them be cheated on May 1. In German you call the day Aprilnarr . In France and other French-speaking countries you talk on April 1 about poissons d’avril ( April fish ). These are people where others have managed discretely to paste a paper fish on their back.