Thursday, June 23, 2011

A Fishy Beginning to April



Learn about the reasons to enjoy, or avoid, the fish below us.

Opinion--Excerpt from Patch.com, April 2, 2011

By Jessica Tobacman


"Friday was the first day of April, which is often called April Fools’ Day and is known for practical jokes. What is not as well-known in the United States is that it’s called Poisson d’Avril in French, meaning “April Fish.” French children sometimes celebrate by taping pictures of fish onto their classmates’ backs, and yelling 'Poisson d’Avril' when this trick is discovered." (read more)

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