Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
...pagan? Like Christmas and Halloween?
To quote the great Homer: God Bless those Pagans!
To quote the great Homer: God Bless those Pagans!
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Is April Fool's Day...
- Thread starter Guitar's Cry
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No, but it is French. Le poisson d'Avril (literally April Fish).
As I understand it, there was a time when April 1st ushered in the new year. When it was changed to January 1st, those who clung to April 1st being the new year were called un poisson d'Avril (an April fish). People used to prank those who still followed the April 1st new year.
Unless my French teacher lied to us when I was in high school.
As I understand it, there was a time when April 1st ushered in the new year. When it was changed to January 1st, those who clung to April 1st being the new year were called un poisson d'Avril (an April fish). People used to prank those who still followed the April 1st new year.
Unless my French teacher lied to us when I was in high school.
Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
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syo
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ABSOLUTELY
The Assyrian community observes 1 April as their New Year. I recall reading that some Europeans used to observe New Year on that date as well. Others observed it on different Christian feasts.