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思 ered why we play April Fools jokes on people on April 12 間imtil
Have uever WOndered hy いりししトー
the middle of the sixteenth century, (he European new year began on 。March 25the
day that marked the beginning of spring. To "celebrate the new year, *festiVities
*jnvolving much gift-giving and party-going were held for seven days and *climaxed
s on April 1
Tn 1564 *King Charles IX of France changed the calendar. He moved the beginnir
of the new year to January 1. Many people who werent "Yaware of the change.
simply "refused to "honor the change continued to "exchange gifts sand hold parti
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April 1. Because of this, they were called April fools and awere *made fan
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others. They were sent strange presents, and were invited to *nonexistent
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・Eventually, the day became just a day for *silly jokes and tricks.
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