We have some winners! No, I wasn't running a contest, but I was waiting to see who believed in my previous post! :PIt was April Fools' Day and, to keep the tradition, I made my contribution with one "simple" story. Nothing happened to my car, but it's true that I almost forgot to pay! eheheh My bad!
And now you might be asking what does it mean Poisson d'Avril (April fish)? Although in France food is almost a religion, the "April fish" means someone who was fooled with a prank/joke, usually at April 1st.
Of course I was curious about the origin of this name, and I found out that... fish, one way or another, are the the ones to blame! :P
During early April fish was abundant in French rivers and it had the reputation for being.... stupid because it was easy to fool them with a hook and lure :P
Then, it became tradition to place dead fish on the backs of friends! Nowadays the classic April Fools' Day prank is to stick a paper fish on someone's back. What are friends for? eheheh
I didn't put any fish on you, but it's a good idea for next year! ;)
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