April Fool’s Day – where did the tradition for a prank day come from?
whose origin is not fully known. It is assumed that it comes from Roman traditions related to the festival in honor of the goddess Ceres. Another theory, also concerning the tradition of this day, is about Veneralia, which was celebrated on April 1. On this day, it was allowed to make various pranks and jokes. However, this date does not coincide with the holiday itself in all countries around the world.
What kind of pranks can you make on April Fool’s Day?
In principle, everyone can be pranked, including family, children, neighbors, friends, work colleagues, and the boss. On this day, no one can be sure of anything. After all, even radio and television broadcasts can be misleading as to some of the messages they contain. The only thing you need to pay attention to is that the joke should be tasteful and not unpleasant, which, contrary to appearances, is not difficult. That is why people who are particularly sensitive on this day usually do not like and are simply afraid of what may happen to them. Therefore, jokes on April Fool’s Day should be moderate, so that they are funny not only to the person who makes them, but also to the person who is their “victim”.
April Fool’s Day office prank? Why not!
While work doesn’t necessarily seem like a good place to make jokes, it all depends on how you relate to your co-workers and boss. An April Fool’s Day prank in the office must therefore be carefully planned. You can, for example, remove the refills from the pens in the office on that day. You can also reassemble the refrigerator handle to the other side in the social room. In the bathroom, pour e.g. milk into the soap dispenser.
And when is April Fool’s Day?
The answer to the question, , is not so obvious. In Poland and a large part of the world, it is indeed April 1, but the dates do not coincide everywhere. In the UK, the date is the same, but the day is called Fool’s Day. In Spain, however, this day falls on December 28 and is called the Day of the Holy Innocents. In Russia it is celebrated on April 1, but the day is called the Day of Laughter, and in France or Switzerland – April Fish Day.
April Fool’s Day and jokes for students
School is also a place where on April 1 there will definitely be some jokes. Jokes, however, must be of such a kind that they do not cause remarks for inappropriate behavior, but only bring smiles to the faces of teachers and students. One such idea is to replace the blackboard chalk with white plasticine. You can also grease the door handle to the classroom, e.g. with cream or whipped cream. Anyone who grabs it that day will have their hand smeared white. You can also put a small raisin in the PE teacher’s whistle – when he whistles in class, a surprise will fall out of the inside. You can also buy a large, folding “worm”, which is a spring and hide it in the teacher’s drawer. When he pulls it out, a “monster” will jump out of it.
A day full of laughter, which is April 1st April Fool’s Day
This one can be one of the happier ones, if only planned with moderation and taste. Everyone likes a good joke and a laugh. Anyway, it is a wonderful remedy and it is not for nothing that it is said that laughter is good for health. First of all, it reduces stress and improves mood. That’s why most people like, for example, cabarets or film comedies. Laughter releases endorphins, the feel-good hormones. They cause a feeling of contentment and pleasure. This, in turn, reduces the amount of stress hormones, and thus improves our well-being. The body also oxygenates much better, because then you breathe in a completely different way, much more intensively. Cheerful people get sick less often than those who are usually sad. So it can be said that laughter improves immunity. Therefore, April 1 and April Fool’s Day is a very positive holiday also for health reasons.
April Fool’s Day pranks – is it a good idea?
A prank is a joke, a prank, but not in the form of words, but some kind of physical prank, e.g. an artificial spider falling on someone else’s back. This is a phrase used by young people and usually involves recording this joke and posting it on some social networking site. If such jokes are made with taste and do not hurt anyone, it can be really funny – also for those who then watch it on the Internet. However, it should always be taken into account that some pranks may be unpleasant for others, and even posting it publicly may make someone feel, for example, ridiculed. So it won’t necessarily be a good idea. Let’s joke and have fun, but not to hurt others.
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Source: Gazeta
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