At present, April 1 is also called the Roman Days of Laughter in Italy. These days, people have been getting rid of old things, making fun of their relatives and friends, dressing up in ridiculous and colorful clothes. However, we could also look for the Fools' Day tradition in a more distant culture - in India, where the Huli festivities took place from March 30 to April 1 and were marked by spectacular carnivals and masks. People had to obey various nonsensical orders, and if they couldn't react humorously, they didn't understand that it was a joke, they made a burst of laughter around them, and they called them fools of celebration. According to folklore, on April 1, God threw Lucifer out of heaven, and - he died - sometimes for a change - Judas Iscariot. Either way, April 1 is a day when jokers can show off in full beauty and strength. In France, on April 1, it was named Poisson d'Avril (April Fish), because at that time the sun was in the sign of Pisces. At first, April 1 was just a more or less family affair, but later various jokes began to be made among friends and acquaintances. The children tried to unobtrusively fasten a fish cut out of paper to the backs of their friends, and if they succeeded, they shouted at the noted - April fish, April fish! The first of April is celebrated in France late into the night, with folk festivities with singing and dancing. Gradually, the Fools' Day celebrations spread to other countries. In England, it is a joke dedicated only in the morning. In Scotland, the holiday was celebrated for up to two days - the next day was called Butt (politically speaking) day and the jokes were crueler and more expressive, especially dedicated to the sitting part of our body ... In Portugal, "crazy" April is celebrated on the Sunday and Monday before fasting. One of the most common jokes is to sprinkle flour on your friends. Colonists from England and France brought a "crazy" April to the USA. People welcome the beginning of April by inventing funny pieces, for example, it is proven to warn a friend that he has something on the bottom of his shoe. If he can be caught, the Americans are happy to shout at him that he's April Fool. In Germany, this custom is already in use before 1600. This tradition came to Finland at the end of the 18th century from Sweden. (tuxedo)