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问题：【关于愚人节整人的英语文章英语描述愚人节整人过程】
答案：↓↓↓ 韩吉韬的回答： 网友采纳 1.AprilFools'DayorAllFools'Day,thoughnotaholidayinitsownright,isanotabledaycelebratedinmanycountriesonApril1.Thedayismarkedbythecommissionofhoaxesandotherpracticaljokesofvaryingsophisticationonfriendsandneighbors,orsendingthemonfools'errands,theaimofwhichistoembarrassthegullible.Insomecountries,AprilFools'jokes(alsocalled"AprilFools")areonlymadebeforemidday.[1]ItisalsowidelycelebratedontheInternet. 2.Origin Theoriginofthiscustomhasbeenmuchdisputed.Manytheorieshavebeensuggested. Whatseemscertainisthatitisinsomewayorotherarelicofthoseonceuniversalfestivitiesheldatthevernalequinox,which,beginningonoldNewYear'sDay,the25thofMarch,endedonthe1stofApril. IthasbeensuggestedthatEuropederiveditsApril-foolingfromtheFrench[2].FrancewasoneofthefirstnationstomakeJanuary1officiallyNewYear'sDay(whichwasalreadycelebratedbymany),bydecreeofCharlesIX.Thiswasin1564,evenbeforetheadoptionoftheGregoriancalendar(SeeJulianstartoftheyear).ThustheNewYear'sgiftsandvisitsoffelicitationwhichhadbeenthefeatureofthe1stofAprilbecameassociatedwiththefirstdayofJanuary,andthosewhodislikedordidnothearaboutthechangewerefairgameforthosewitswhoamusedthemselvesbysendingmockpresentsandpayingcallsofpretendedceremonyonthe1stofApril.FrenchandDutchreferencesfrom1508and1539respectivelydescribeAprilFools'DayjokesandthecustomofmakingthemonthefirstofApril. Thoughthe1stofAprilappearstohavebeenancientlyobservedinGreatBritainasageneralfestival,itwasapparentlynotuntilthebeginningofthe18thcenturythatthemakingofApril-foolswasacommoncustom.InScotlandthecustomwasknownas"huntingthegowk,"i.e.thecuckoo,andApril-foolswere"April-gowks,"thecuckoobeingthere,asitisinmostlands,atermofcontempt.InFrancethepersonfooledisknownaspoissond'avril.ThishasbeenexplainedfromtheassociationofideasarisingfromthefactthatinAprilthesunquitsthezodiacalsignofthefish.AfarmorenaturalexplanationwouldseemtobethattheAprilfishwouldbeayoungfishandthereforeeasilycaught. TheDutchcelebratethe1stofAprilforotherreasons.In1572,theNetherlandswereruledbySpain'sKingPhilipII.RoamingtheregionwereDutchrebelswhocalledthemselvesGeuzen,aftertheFrench"gueux",meaningbeggars.On1April,1572,theGeuzenseizedthesmallcoastaltownofDenBriel.ThiseventwasalsothestartofthegeneralcivilrisingagainsttheSpanishinothercitiesintheNetherlands.TheDukeofAlba,commanderoftheSpanisharmycouldnotpreventtheuprising.BrilistheDutchwordforglasses,soon1April,1572,"Albalosthisglasses".DutchpeoplefindthisjokesohilarioustheystillcommemoratethefirstofApril. TheFrenchtraditionallycelebratedthisholidaybyplacingadeadfishonthebackoffriends.Todaythefishissubstitutedbyafloppykerk. Chaucer'sstory,theNun'sPriest'sTale,writtenc.1400,takesplaceon32March;thatis,1April;itisChanticleerandtheFox,astoryoftwofools. 3.Well-knownhoaxes AlabamaChangestheValueofPi:TheApril1998newsletterofNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainedanarticleclaimingthattheAlabamaLegislaturehadvotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantpit | 
