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Alatriel

April Fool's Day- Origins
« on: April 01, 2011, 08:15:10 am »
I thought people may be interested in where the day came from :)


April Fool's Day History
 
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cbnicholson

Re: April Fool's Day- Origins
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 08:30:12 am »
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In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance.
 
 
 Leave it to the Scots to do this. ;)
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