Monday 4/1/24
Celebrate:
Boomer Bonus Day
Fossil Fools Day
International Edible Book Festival
International Fun at Work Day
International Tatting Day
National Atheist's Day
National Egg Salad Sandwich Day
National Fun Day
National Jump in Muddy Puddles Day
National Love of Our Children Day
National One Cent Day
National Sourdough Bread Day
National Soylent Green Day
National Tom Foolerys Day
National Trombone Players Day
Poetry and the Creative Mind Day
Reading is Funny Day
Sorry Charlie Day
St. Stupid's Day
Sweet Potato Day
US Air Force Academy Day
Dyngus Day - a Polish holiday popular in Poland, Ukraine, and in Polish communities in the United States. the day is most associated with water and pussy willows. Males throw water on females and gently hit them with pussy willow branches. Males many times climb on the roof of buildings and hit a tin pan to announce which girls will be soaked. Girls are able to stop themselves from getting doused by giving boys a ransom of painted eggs. According to tradition, girls are able to take revenge on Tuesday. But, there usually is no waiting, and girls pour water back on boys and whip them with pussy willow branches on the same day.
--
April Fools Day - One prominent theory says that it started in France in 1564, after New Year's Day was changed to January 1 that year. Those who wanted to continue celebrating the old new year around Easter became known as "April fools," and tricks and jokes were commonly played on them. Although France started beginning their years on January 1 in 1564, they didn't adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1582, and some sources claim this may have been the year that April Fools' Day started.
Are you a fan of April Fools' Day pranks in general? A recent poll found it's a pretty even split. 45% of Americans think they're amusing . . . 47% say annoying . . . and 8% aren't sure how they feel about them.
Here are April Fools' Day facts
-We're more likely to enjoy pranking people than BEING pranked. 46% of us like pulling pranks, compared to 35% who enjoy being the target of one.
-It's considered rude in the U.K. if you prank someone after 12:00 PM. You're supposed to get them out of the way by noon.
-The most common reaction to a prank is to smile and say, "That was a good one."
-The top people we'll prank today are family members, friends, our significant other, and our coworkers. That includes 7% who might prank their boss.
-Here's something to keep in mind before you pull a prank on someone for April Fools' Day today . . . there's about a one-in-50 shot they'll never speak to you again.
A new survey asked people how they react when someone pulls a prank on them. And here are the six big reactions . . .
1. Smile and say, "That was a good one" . . . 45% of people do this.
2. Prank them back, 31%.
3. Get mad but get over it, 10%.
4. Keep a poker face and don't give them the satisfaction of a reaction, 7%.
5. Get quietly furious, 5%.
6. End the relationship with that person and never talk to them again, 2%.
–
1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire $80.0M
2. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire $15.7M
3. Dune: Part Two $11.1M
4. Kung Fu Panda 4 $10.2M
5. Immaculate $3.3M
–
Tomorrow a re-cap of some of the best April Fool Pranks from the internet.
–
Comments