photo courtesy of http://www.vintagepostcards.org/April Fools' Day - or if you are in France, Poisson d' Avril, literally the Fish of April. If you were in Paris or Provence today you might find a cardboard fish taped to your back, put there by a prankster (somewhat like the "Kick me" signs we all remember from grade school). When the fish is discovered - everyone shouts "Poisson d' Avril!!" Ah, those crazy French.
Wooden fish from my bedroom balcony, overlooking Morro Rock
Gad. We did that in school and at home. It was fun to do to others, but not when you got tricked!
ReplyDeleteSo it's not just in Provence, we do it in Quebec too, I think it's done in every French speaking country.
Fish of April? Who knew?? You know the most interesting things!
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