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四月一日愚人节 (Fools’
Day)
愚人节也被称之为所有傻子的节日 (All
Fools’ Day) ，在许多国家都已经存在好几个世纪之久了。这个节日的时间似乎和春分 (vernal
equinox，也就是一年之中，太阳直射赤道的日子，白天和晚上一样长) 有点关连。春分象征着春天的开始 (通常是3月21日左右) ，大自然也在这时候故意改变气候来捉弄人类。
自然之母并不是唯一会捉弄人类的人，你在这张图上可以看到另一个例子。
Also called All Fools' Day, April Fools' Day has been observed for centuries in several countries. The timing of the holiday seems related to the vernal equinox (one of the two days in the year when the sun is exactly above the equator, and nighttime and daytime are the same length). The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring (usually around March 21), when nature "fools" mankind with sudden changes in the weather.
Mother Nature is not the only one who plays tricks on people; you can see another kind of fool in the drawings on this page.
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