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April fools is a day where people may prank you and get a couple of laughs out of it. This day is also one of embarrassment as you might get pranked hard and is usually one that stays in the books.

Ever wonder when or why April fools such a stupid yet funny tradition was made. April fools day started on April 1, 1508 when the french poet, Eloy d’Amervel referred to a poisson d’avril, this was probably the first introduction to April Fools. Then in 1539, Flemish poet Eduard de Dene wrote of a noblemen who sent his servants on foolish errands on April 1st.

Many different countries have different traditions when it comes to April fools.  In the United Kingdom, the person who is fooling the person says April fools and the person fooled is called the April fool.

In Nordic Countries,  most news media outlets post exactly one fake news article usually on the front of the newspaper but not as the headlines.

In Switzerland, people usually try to put paper fishes onto others without them noticing and newspapers also release a fake article in which their is a reference of a fish to give the reader a hint that it is fake.

April fools has made it to popular culture as many individuals now relate this day to the pranks and laughs that it surrounds itself with. We might watch Just for Gags here and then but on April 1st we all gather around to joke with our buddies and see who gets the last laugh.  As we have seen the popularity in these pranks we have seen many movies that revolve around this tradition.  In 1957, BBC had posted a news clip about people in Switzerland who were harvesting spaghetti and I mean not the long sticks that we boil but the actual cooked spaghetti that we eat at dinner.  After this news broadcast had been aired many people around the country of England were calling in asking were they could find this harvest and their phone lines had been buzzing non-stop.  Later next day the BBC had to air a public apology telling others that this was only just a prank for April Fools.

As you can see this tradition has been passed down for many centuries and is a nice way to kick off spring and a new month.

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Love-Real or a myth

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As February has ended, you might have been happy because everyone got chocolates for 50% off on February 15 or maybe you are one of those people who are happy that there are only 28 days in this month and that summer is only four months away now. During the beginning of this month; many people believe that before the 14th of February they should find themselves a date so that they can express their love too them. If they do not they will not find a date by the 14th their snapchat story will be dry and not cool. Like some every intellectual person had said, valentines day is also known as single awareness day.  I really do not care about this because I for one do not believe in love but rather believe in a relationship that benefits both parties. Valentine’s day has become a business opportunity. Just think about it, couples in Hollywood or famous people usually date or marry each other but break-up quickly which could result in both people losing a lot of money. One might believe that love is the definition of life or the fact that without love one is lonely but I feel as if instead of love one needs care and happiness. I

have noticed that especially for teens there is no love factor. One might have a crush on someone but falling in love and living together forever is just a step I believe has no point.  There is nothing called love, it is just made up and is a type of standard people think they should follow. I personally never care about love or any of that. People ask me what I love and all I tell them is money and buying myself things I want because it is something I really desire. Dating people is different because people date each other because they like each other’s external features. Love is over-rated and it has no purpose in my life. Instead of going on a date, I can go chill with my friends or do something else which is fun. I have personally never dated anyone and do not plan on doing so because all I plan on doing is go getting me some money.