Do you know what tomorrow is?
In the USA it is April Fools Day and we play pranks like,
"Look out! There's a spider on your shoulder!"
The
tradition in France includes poisson d'avril, attempting to attach a
paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed. There is an
interesting history of this holiday of foolishness, and it originated in
France in the 16th century. You can read about it here.
Today
in France, people who are fooled on April 1 are called poisson d'avril,
which literally means the "April Fish," because a young naive fish is
easily caught.
This man who is kindly shucking oysters has been "tagged" with a paper fish.
So, are you going to play a little prank tomorrow?
Le Baron Rouge, wine bar
1, rue Théophile Roussel
75012, Paris
