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广岛面积April Fool's Day愚人节
一、来历和故事
Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in veral cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.
The clost point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the new year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
However, communications being what they were in the days when news traveled by foot, m
any people did not receive the news for veral years. Others, the more obstinate crowd, refud to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. The backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general populace. They were subject to some ridicule, and were often nt on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
This harassment evolved, over time, into a tradition of prank-playing on the first day of April. The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the English and French. April Fool's Day thus developed into an international fun fest, so to speak, with different nationalities specializing in their own brand of humor at the expen of their friends and families. 网络品牌
In Scotland, for example, April Fool's Day is actually celebrated for two days. The cond day is devoted to pranks involving the posterior region of the body. It is called Taily Day. The origin of the "kick me" sign can be traced to this obrvance.
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好拼音Mexico's counterpart of April Fool's Day is actually obrved on December 28. Originally, the day was a sad remembrance of the slaughter of the innocent children by King Herod. It eventually evolved into a lighter commemoration involving pranks and trickery.
Pranks performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple, (such as saying, "Your shoe's untied!), to the elaborate. Setting a roommate's alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!"
Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fool's Day. Sometimes, elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. 漫漫征途
April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" obrvance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It'
on表示s simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!
在英美等国乃至整个西方世界，把4月1日定为“愚人节”（April Fool’s Day）。这一天人们可以尽情地恶作剧（practical jokes）。例如，打电话、写住，甚至登报让你的朋友或所有的人们，不知不觉中相信空穴来风的本不存在的惟妙惟肖的谎言而去做些无益的差事，或相信一些滑稽可笑的事情。
关于这一天的来源已无确证可考，但人们认为是出自于庆祝春分的来临（the celebration of the vernal/spring equinox）.许多民俗研究人员认为，4月1日愚弄别人的习俗是在1564年法国改革历法开始的。反对把元旦从4月1日改为1月1日的人在4月1日受到恶作剧的人的愚弄，成为4月愚人（April fish）。
18世纪英国开始广泛庆祝愚人节。在苏格兰，愚弄别人的习俗称为捕捉布谷鸟hunting the gawk(cukoo).墨西哥庆祝愚人节是在12月28日。
二、Activities, games
Simple Arrival Activities, such as making and decorating name tags, gift bags, or party hats, are a good way for children to transition into the party. Provide plain name tags, favor bags, or party hats and a supply of markers, stickers and ribbons. Have an adult available to provide guidance, such as "be sure to write your name on your favor bag".
You can also have arriving children draw on or sign a big Happy Birthday card for your child. Write "Happy 7th Birthday, Jaxon!" (inrting the appropriate year and name for your child, of cour) in colorful letters on poster board and then have the children add their names and artwork.
Another fun arrival activity is a "guess how many" jar. Fill a clear glass or plastic jar (with a cure lid) with a known quantity (yes, you have to count them!) of candy, nuts, marbles, pennies, tiny toy cars or some other item that ties in with the theme of your party. Decorate the jar and lid with stickers and a bow and place on the arrival activity table. Provide slips of paper for guests to write their names and their "guess" and a small basket or box to collect the entries. At the end of the party award the jar of goodies to the child with the clost guess.
恩典Activity centers consist of simple activities that are tup ahead of time and are available to the children throughout the party. Children can visit the activity centers between the organized group activities.
Activity centers can be designed for individual children, small groups, or all the children at once, if you have a manageable number of guests. Activity centers can be supervid by an adult or be lf-rve.
