a party or other special event that you have for an important occasion
Do you know about this odd celebration?
custom
a habitual practice
April Fool’s Day has been celebrated for centuries, but how did the custom begin?
exactly
in a precise manner
Historians are not exactly sure how April Fool’s Day began.
fool
a person who lacks judgment or sense
Do you play tricks on your friends on April fool’s Day?
inform
to give information to someone
When France shifted calendars, many people forgot or were not informed and so they continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1.
label
to designate
These people were labeled fools and they had tricks played on them.
occur
to happen
Some speculate that it occurred when France switched calendars.
outrageous
grossly offensive
In modern times, friends often tell each other outrageous lies hoping others will believe them.
perhaps
possibly but not certainly
Be careful, because perhaps someone might play a trick on you!
pitcher
a position in baseball where the player throws a ball to batters
One year, an American sports magazine made up a story about a baseball pitcher.
shift
to move or to cause something to move to a different place
When France shifted calendars, many people forgot or were not informed and so they continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1.
speculate
to engage in thought or reflection
Some speculate that it occurred when France switched calendars.
switch
to swap one thing for another
Some speculate that it occurred when France switched calendars.
trickery
deception
April Fool’s Day is so popular that even businesses get involved in the trickery.
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