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The origin of April Fool’s Day

There are many legends about the origin of April Fool’s Day. One theory is that April Fool’s Day is to commemorate the day of Jesus’ crucifixion, while another theory is that April Fool’s Day is to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. Originating in France, the custom of April Fool's Day was spread to England in the early 18th century, and then brought to the United States by early immigrants from England. Nowadays, April 1st every year is a traditional folk festival in the West and the United States.

The origin of April Fools' Day: According to legend, about 1,650 years after Adam, the ancestor of mankind, God destroyed the world with a flood, but only Noah, a descendant of Adam's third son Huide, was left. , he saved the lives of his entire family with a man-made boat. After the flood receded a little, Noah sent out a white dove to find a piece of land after the flood receded, because this day happened to be April 1st. Therefore, later generations believe that doing a meaningless thing on this day is like a white dove doing a white job, acting stupidly, and this is the origin of April Fool's Day.

Origin 2 of April Fool’s Day: According to ancient Roman fragmentary records: Rome held a “Manjiang Meeting” in early April every year. When Pinna was picking daffodils in Paradise, she met Prado, the king of the underworld. The two fell in love at first sight and expressed their love to each other. Prado married Bai Luo Saipinna as the queen of Hades. When the two of them returned to the underworld, Prado was He sent the ghosts in the underworld to make giggles in order to fool Sherry. But Sherry was fooled, so she followed the source of the sound. Therefore, they regard the annual "Manjiang Party" as "April Fool's Day".

Origin 3 of April Fool’s Day: According to Christians: April Fool’s Day is to commemorate the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. Before Jesus was crucified on the cross, he was forced to run around. Later generations named April 1st This day is used to commemorate his innocent being crucified alive. The origin story of this April Fool's Day actually contains a warning meaning.

Origin 4 of April Fool’s Day; There is a folk legend in the UK that believes that April Fool’s Day is related to a town called “Gotham Town”. Legend has it that there was a tradition in the 13th century that all roads visited by the king would be taken over by the prince. The people of Gotham didn't want to lose their main thoroughfare, so they spread rumors in the hope of stopping the king's inspection. The king then sent an informant to investigate. When the informant arrived in the village, he found that the streets were full of crazy people. The king then gave up the plan of patrolling. So April Fools' Day came to commemorate the lies told by the citizens of Gotham Town.

Origin 5 of April Fool’s Day: According to the research of British historians: the origin of “April Fool’s Day” comes from the Indian Buddhist saying “reach the other side”. The Encyclopedia Britannica records: "April Fool's Day" is a holiday of lies that first appeared after the religious revolution in the 15th century AD. At that time, King Philip II of Spain once established an "Inquisition". Anyone who was not a Catholic would be considered a heretic and would be sentenced to death on April 1st every year. The subjects felt very frightened, so they took pleasure in telling lies and making fun every day to dilute their fear and hatred of the ruler. Later, it was used for a long time and evolved into today's "April Fool's Day".