French, why do you suddenly want to call April Fool's Day "April Fish"?

The origin of April Fool's Day can be traced back to the reign of Charles IX. In the16th century, people celebrated the New Year on March 25th every year. According to different regions, the specific date will be different, which has caused some inconvenience. 1564, Charles IX decided to unify the date of the New Year: 65438+ 10/.

However, this rule has not been recognized by everyone, and some old-fashioned people refuse to change it and continue to celebrate the New Year on April 1 day. So they became the target of public criticism. One day, others will deliberately play tricks on them, such as sending fake cakes or inviting them to fake parties. Therefore, April 1 day has gradually become a day of playing tricks on people, who are also called "Poisson de Avril".

But why use fish as the representative of the festival? There are many opinions. Some people think it is influenced by the goldfish, the last constellation in winter, while others think it implies the fasting period in April. In addition, some people think that fish echoes Christianity.

Today, April 1 is not only a French festival, but also a festival celebrated by many people all over the world. Every year, TV, newspapers and other media will publish some false news, which is also a tradition year after year. Among them, the most impressive news is BBC TV 1957: This British TV station once broadcast a report about trees that can grow spaghetti. 1989, billionaire richard branson shocked the whole of London. He released a hot air balloon that looked like a flying saucer in the sky of the British capital, which frightened people in London. Just last year, RTBF broadcasted a new episode of Tintin's adventures, Fukushima Alert. The publication of these obviously false news is the way for everyone to spend April 1.