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Why do French children put sticky fish on their parents? |
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In France, what English speakers call an April Fool is called Poisson d'Avril or April Fish. Young children stick fish on the backs of their friends and family as a joke.
The origins of April Fool and April Fish are on this website.
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/aprilfools1.html
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