Part One
Discuss the following questions with a group or partner:
- What do you know about April Fool's Day?
- Do you have this custom where you are from?
- Are April Fool's Day pranks and practical jokes only for friends or coworkers?
Part Two
Read the following questions. Then, skim the reading once quickly and think about the answers in your head.
- What happens on April 1st every year?
- What is another name for April Fools' Day?
- According to the article, how long has April 1st been a holiday?
- Why was spring considered the start of the New Year a long time ago?
- Who started playing pranks on April Fools' Day?
- Some people resisted the change to January, or didn't know about it. What happened to them?
- What happened in 1957?
- What is the “Taco” Liberty Bell?
- What is a "Whopper?"
- What did the restaurant do to the "Whopper?"
Part Three
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