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April Fool's Day By:
Eric C. Mirzaian @ Foreclosure Express (800) 616-7355
Do you know why you lie
on April Fool's Day?
Do you know the story
behind the April Fool's Day?
If you don't, then read
on; and even if you do, still read on because I have an interesting and
informative article for you.
Fooling
your client on April Fool's Day can get you in trouble. The law will not excuse you because you
fooled your client on April Fool's Day.
So, don't plan on anything that may get you in trouble.
Here is the
story of April Fool's Day and I am not fooling you: The history of April
Fool's day only goes back to the 16th century. In sixteenth century
France, the start of the New Year was observed on April first. It was
celebrated in much the same way, as it is today with parties and dancing into
the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new
calendar for the Christian world, and the New Year fell on January first. There
were some people, however, who hadn't heard or didn't believe the change in the
date, so they continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. Others
played tricks on them and called them "April fools." They sent them
on a "fool's errand" or tried to make them believe that something
false was true. In France today, April first is called "Poisson
d'Avril." French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to
their friends' backs. When the "young fool" discovers this trick, the
prankster yells "Poisson d’Avril!" (April Fish!)
The first of April is the day we remember what we
are the other 364 days of the year.
Putting
salt in the sugar bowl of your real estate office is not a nice trick to play.
Real estate agents set their office clock an hour forward, so everyone thinks
they are an hour late to the office or everyone leaves to their appointment an
hour early. Some practical jokes are kept up the whole day before the victim
realizes what day it is. Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and not meant to
harm anyone. The most clever April Fool joke is the one where everyone laughs,
especially the person upon whom the joke is played. Real estate agents should try to play small tricks on friends and
strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fool's Day, or
All Fool's Day, is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, "Your
shoelace is untied." Teachers in the nineteenth century used to say to
pupils, "Look! A flock of geese!" and point up. Agents might tell their partner agent that their
appointment has been canceled. Whatever the trick, if the innocent victim falls
for the joke the prankster yells, "April Fool! "
Anyone who plays a mean trick is just being mean. For the rest of
us, April Fool's Day is a challenging game of trickery; a day set aside to play
small, clever tricks on people. A real
April Fool's trick takes thought, creativity, timing, and a bit of acting. Your
trick must be harmless, your victim must believe you, and your trickery must
make your victim smile when you shout "April Fool's!" Otherwise, it
does not qualify as an April Fool's Day trick.
April Fools' Day should not
be a day to play nasty jokes on unsuspecting victims. One must remember the
difference between a good joke and a bad one.
Overall April Fools' Day is a day in which everyone can have a lot of
fun pulling pranks.
©Copyright 2000, by: Eric C. Mirzaian
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