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A UFO landing in Britain from 1989, Taco Bell buying the Liberty Bell from 1996, carrots with holes that whistle when you cook them from 2002. All of these are examples of April Fools hoaxes.

1989年UFO在英国着陆,1996年塔可钟买了独立钟,2002年在烹饪有洞的胡萝卜时,胡萝卜会吹口哨。以上这些都是四月愚人节恶作剧的例子。

How did this stuff get started?

愚人节是如何起源的呢?

CHRIS BOYETTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Where did April Fools Day come from?

克里斯·波利特,CNN 记者:愚人节起源自那里呢?

Well, the origins are unclear, but one theory ties the unofficial holiday to a shifting calendar.

起源尚不清楚,但是有一个理论把这个非官方的节日和一系列的日期联系到了一起。

In ancient cultures, New Year`s Day was celebrated on April 1. But in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII moved the holiday to January 1.

在古代文化中,人们在4月1日庆祝新年。但是在1852年,高丽十三世将这个节日改到了1月1日。

Not everybody got the message. Those that continued to celebrate on April 1 were called April fools.

但是并不是所有的人都知道这个消息。那些在4月1日庆祝节日的人们则被称为“四月愚人”。

Funny, right?

很搞笑,对吧?

Much of Britain didn`t adopt the new calendar until 1752. But they were celebrating April Fools Day long before that.

直到1752年大部分的英国人才开始接受这个新的历法。但是在很久以前,他们就在庆祝着愚人节。

In Scotland, it`s a two day affair. If you`ve ever had a kick me sign taped to your back, you might blame the Scots.

在苏格兰,这件事情持续两天。如果发现自己的背上被贴上了标志,你可能要责怪了苏格兰了。

April Fools Day has also been linked to the vernal equinox and the start of spring. That`s when the ancient Romans had their hilarious festival of Hilaria. Hindus have Holi and Purim is celebrated in Judaism.

愚人节与春分和春天的来临有关系。那时古代罗马人庆祝自己欢闹的“嬉乐节。印度教徒庆祝胡里节,犹太教庆祝普林节。

Some of the biggest April Fools Day pranks are courtesy of corporations and the media. In 1940, a press release from The Franklin Institute, a science museum in Philadelphia, declared the world would end the following day. They were seeking publicity for a lecture series and a local radio station reported on it.

在愚人节,一些大型的恶作剧是公司和媒体的礼仪。1940,富兰克林学院发布了一篇新闻,费城的科学博物馆,宣布第二天是世界末日。他们在一系列的讲座以及当地的无线电台上报告这个新闻。

In 1957, the BBC falsely reported a bumper crop of spaghetti trees in Switzerland.

1957年,BBC新闻上错误地报道了瑞士意大利面树上的收成。

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Another reason why this may be a bumper year lies in the virtual disappearance of the spaghetti weevil.

男:这一年是一个丰收年的另一个重要的原因是那一年意大利面条象鼻虫消失了。

BOYETTE: And in 1998, Burger King announced the left-handed Whopper, specifically designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans, including myself.

波利特:1998年,汉堡王宣布专门为3200千万左撇子美国人(也包括我自己)设计了特大号的左撇子面包。


A UFO landing in Britain from 1989, Taco Bell buying the Liberty Bell from 1996, carrots with holes that whistle when you cook them from 2002. All of these are examples of April Fools hoaxes.

How did this stuff get started?

CHRIS BOYETTE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Where did April Fools Day come from?

Well, the origins are unclear, but one theory ties the unofficial holiday to a shifting calendar.

In ancient cultures, New Year`s Day was celebrated on April 1. But in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII moved the holiday to January 1.

Not everybody got the message. Those that continued to celebrate on April 1 were called April fools.

Funny, right?

Much of Britain didn`t adopt the new calendar until 1752. But they were celebrating April Fools Day long before that.

In Scotland, it`s a two day affair. If you`ve ever had a kick me sign taped to your back, you might blame the Scots.

April Fools Day has also been linked to the vernal equinox and the start of spring. That`s when the ancient Romans had their hilarious festival of Hilaria. Hindus have Holi and Purim is celebrated in Judaism.

Some of the biggest April Fools Day pranks are courtesy of corporations and the media. In 1940, a press release from The Franklin Institute, a science museum in Philadelphia, declared the world would end the following day. They were seeking publicity for a lecture series and a local radio station reported on it.

In 1957, the BBC falsely reported a bumper crop of spaghetti trees in Switzerland.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Another reason why this may be a bumper year lies in the virtual disappearance of the spaghetti weevil.

BOYETTE: And in 1998, Burger King announced the left-handed Whopper, specifically designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans, including myself.


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