Spring Fever

　　3、春日狂欢。

　　It is worth noting that many different cultures have had days of foolishness around the start of April, give or take a couple of weeks. The Romans had a festival named Hilaria on March 25, rejoicing in the resurrection of Attis. The Hindu calendar has Holi, and the Jewish calendar has Purim. Perhaps there’s something about the time of year, with its turn from winter to spring, that lends itself to lighthearted celebrations.

　　值得注意的是，许多不同文化都在4月初前后有愚弄人的节日，它们往往历时几天或几周。罗马人在3月25日有一个名为“嬉乐节（Hilaria）”的节日，在这一天欢庆神祇阿提斯的复活。印度教历法里有胡里节，犹太教历法里有普林节。也许这些节日的起源还和时间有关系，因为正直冬春交替的日子，所以人们就在这时候来一场轻松愉快的庆祝活动。

　　Observances Around the World

　　4、世界各地的愚人节庆祝活动。

　　April Fools’ Day is observed throughout the Western world. Practices include sending someone on a "fool’s errand," looking for things that don’t exist; playing pranks; and trying to get people to believe ridiculous things.

　　整个西方世界都会过愚人节。一般的作法包括让某人去做“愚人的差事”——让他寻找某些不存在的东西、恶作剧、或者哄骗别人相信荒诞不经的事情。

　　The French call April 1 Poisson d’Avril, or "April Fish." French children sometimes tape a picture of a fish on the back of their schoolmates, crying "Poisson d’Avril" when the prank is discovered.

　　法国人称呼愚人节为“鱼人节（Poisson d’Avril）”。法国孩子们有时会在同学的背后贴一张鱼的图片，当恶作剧被发现之后就大喊“鱼人节”。(爱语吧)