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愚人节全称为“四月愚人节”（又称“万愚节”），是西方一些国家的传统节日。在愚人节这一天，人们可以充分发挥自己的想象力，用任何方式互开玩笑，哄骗、愚弄他人，以换取乐趣。让我们更多地了解这个节日吧！
In sixteenth?century France， the celebration of the new year started on March 25 and lasted until April 1. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1564， King Charles Ⅸ changed the New Years Day from March 25 to January 1. There were some people， however， who hadnt heard or didnt believe the change in the date， so they continued to celebrate New Years Day on April 1. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”.
In France today， April 1 is called “Poisson dAvril” （“April Fish”）. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends backs. When the young fool discovers this trick， the prankster yells， “Poisson dAvril！”
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fools
愚人节全称为“四月愚人节”（又称“万愚节”），是西方一些国家的传统节日。在愚人节这一天，人们可以充分发挥自己的想象力，用任何方式互开玩笑，哄骗、愚弄他人，以换取乐趣。让我们更多地了解这个节日吧！
In sixteenth?century France， the celebration of the new year started on March 25 and lasted until April 1. It was celebrated in much the same way as it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1564， King Charles Ⅸ changed the New Years Day from March 25 to January 1. There were some people， however， who hadnt heard or didnt believe the change in the date， so they continued to celebrate New Years Day on April 1. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”.
In France today， April 1 is called “Poisson dAvril” （“April Fish”）. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends backs. When the young fool discovers this trick， the prankster yells， “Poisson dAvril！”
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fools