April Fish, April Fools

A first day of April has always been a young people's holiday.

There are many words for fool, including "gob," "noodle," and "gowk."

April Fool's Day has been celebrated for a long time in many different ways.

The people of Gotham started April Fool's Day by playing tricks on the king.

Without

To make

Relating to

In the direction of

Occurring or found often

Showing a lack of good taste

Ordinary; without special rank or status

Belonging to or shared by two or more people

they tape paper fish to their friends' backs

they wear fish disguises to trick their friends

the words for "fish" and "fool" are the same in France

eels are a kind of fish that people used to trick King John

British

Polish

Portuguese

Scottish

event that did not really happen

way that children tricked their parents

trick that involved people trading places

example of a dangerous April Fool's Day trick

hen's teeth

left-handed hamburgers

lion-washing

spaghetti trees

teach readers how people in ancient cultures lived

entertain readers with made-up stories about pranks

inform readers about the history of April Fool's Day

tell readers how to plan

April Fool's Day should only be celebrated by children.

The media and the Internet have ruined the fun of April Fool's Day

People should have fun with the holiday but be careful not to get tricked.

The holiday has been around too long and should not be celebrated any longer.

a young girl escaping from an accident.

an April Fool's trick staged in Copenhagen, Denmark

a serious accident that happened in Copenhagen, Denmark

damage that happened during a war in Copenhagen, Denmark