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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Hmm... is April Fool's Day an international tradition?

Apparently:
http://www.ibtimes.com/april-fools-d...-world-1163461

In France, those who are fooled are called “poisson d’avril” (April fish) and it’s common for pranksters to pin a cardboard fish onto a person’s back. The fish may come from an early Christian symbol for Jesus Christ or be related to the zodiac sign of Pisces.

Scotland calls April 1 “Gowkie Day” named after the gowk or cuckoo bird that represents the fool and the cuckold – which might mean the holiday has some sexual underpinning. Sticking “kick me” signs to friends’ backs is a popular prank.

In Iraq the day is called “Kithbet Neesan” (April lie). Like the Western tradition, friends and family play jokes on each other.