Poisson d'avril (April Fish = April Fools!)

One fish, two fish, red fish blue fish. It didn't matter the size or color of your fish, today you just wanted to tape as many fish as you could to your friends, teachers and parents backs. Clara shows off her last catch of the school day. Bet you didn't know that April Fools Day originated in France. When the implementation of the Gregorian calendar was changed, by Charles IX in 1564, the beginning of the new year was changed and celebrated on January 1st, instead of March 31. The people who still celebrated the day on the first of April were know as April Fools'. Before the change of the date it was customary to give gifts on the first day of the year so when the date was changed people began sending mock gifts to other people on April 1st making them April fools. In France a person who resisted in changing the date of the new year was victimized by pranksters who played practical jokes on him, this person came to be known as a poisson d'avril otherwise known as an April Fish. Olivia said that you couldn't tell what was truth and what was a prank today. Even her school teacher pulled a fast one and told all of the kids that they would not have sport. The class believed him because in France teachers are not really known to be the joking type.