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About April
April Fools Day began in France during the 16th century, after the New year calendar was moved from April 1st to January 1st. Those who continued to celebrate the April new year were considered fools, and often the victims of practical jokes. Today we just like to have a little fun with our friends!
Many festivals occur in April. In Washington DC, there is the beautiful Cherry Blossom Festival. New Orleans hosts its Jazz and Heritage Festival and Atlanta celebrates its annual Dogwood Festival. In St. Louis, thousands come out to participate in the annual Earth Day Festival.
April has two birth flowers. Both the daisy and the sweet pea are considered birth flowers for the month of April. The sweet pea signifies blissful pleasure, while daisies represent childhood innocence, loyalty, and purity. Source: Educate Today
Linking up with a bunch of fantastic peeps from the blogosphere who host Wordless Wednesday – Betty, Keith, Senior Salon, Esme Salon, CatSynth, and Suzana.
| 1. Comedy Plus | 2. My Mind’s Eye | 3. messymimi |
| 4. an artist reflects | 5. Brian’s Home | 6. CatBlogosphere |
| 7. Keith’s Ramblings | 8. Jackie’s Photo Blog | 9. Senior Salon |
| 10. Laughs | 11. Ana Linden | 12. Stephen King |
| 13. Suzana | 14. SuzetteB | 15. Jim, Australia |
| 16. My GBGV Life | 17. Eugenia | 18. Green Hush |
| 19. Mr. Ohh! | 20. Sognafaret | 21. 15andmeowing |
| 22. Ramblin’ with AM | 23. Chia & Fritz | 24. Friends FurEver |
| 25. Eastside Cats | 26. Iran’s War | 27. Driller’s Place |
| 28. MICE & raMEN | 29. The LLB Life | 30. Mia |
| 31. Shiju Sugunan | 32. Nonna’s Castle | 33. Carmen |
| 34. Rusty Ring | 35. Mascha | 36. Midweek News |
| 37. Kitties Blue | 38. Pat in Colorado | 39. Flowers! |
| 40. CatSynth | 41. Vero | 42. ES #119 #WW |
| 43. Bald Eagles | 44. Natasha Musing | 45. Betsy & George |
| 46. Barbara | 47. Reflections | 48. Peachy & Faye |
| 49. GoldintheClouds | 50. La Fenice | 51. Tao-Talk |
| 52. Pictorial Tuesday | 53. WIP Wednesday | 54. Ruby Rose |
| 55. Kinley Westie | 56. Lone Star Cats | 57. Heidi Dare?? |
| 58. Betty Chambers | 59. Amber’s Reviews |
April is usually a beautiful month in Virginia…..this year Spring has struggled a bit arriving but still there are signs of the change from ice and snow to flowers and warmth……we’re READY!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy
We’ve been having rain for the last two days and it’s wonderful. A gentle rain and it’s chilly. We’re loving it. Happy day and rest of the week. Love and hugs to you and lots of scritches to Teddy. 🙂
I didn’t know the history of how April fools started. Fun fact. Hope you have a prank free day
I didn’t either and found it blog worthy. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week, Ann. 🙂
Daisies are so pretty and so are sweet peas! Happy April to you, Miss Sandee!
Happy April to you both. Love daisies and sweet peas, too. 🙂
Hopefully the dogwood festival in Atlanta isn’t too big as we have to drive through there during those dates! No festivals around here, it is just waiting for the ugly look to slowly turn green and in a couple weeks have some flowers pop up which might include the ever popular, not, dandelions!
Spring has arrived in some places and not in others. I hope your drive turns out okay. Happy day and rest of the week. Scritches to the precious pups. 🙂
I did not know that this day has a so old significance.
But my last video in the post offer another significance of this day.
Happy WW, dear Sandee! Hugs and love!❤️😘
Thank you for the Blog Hop.
I didn’t know it either. It’s good to learn new things. Happy WW and rest of the week, Suzana. Love and hugs. 🙂
Fun facts, Sandee! Happy April!
Fun is a good thing and I love my blog to be fun. Happy April, my friend. Hugs. 🙂
Beautiful post , Glad to know about festivals of April.
Thanks a lot for hosting , Greetings.
I’m glad you enjoyed this post. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
I may be a fool, but I think April is better as the new year. Spring is a far better start than the middle of winter. 🤣😎🙃
It has it merits for sure. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
I didn’t know the origin of April Fool’s Day. I have to admit I did just check before I commented in case this was an April Fool. It is all true, maybe I am the fool for having to check first!
It’s good to be cautious today. You just don’t know if things are true. Happy WW and rest of the week, Jackie. Love and hugs. 🙂
Very interesting facts about April Fool’s Day. I did not know any of this. Thanks for hosting. Have a nice day. XO
I didn’t either and thought it would be fun to post. Happy day and rest of the week, Ellen. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
I definitely won’t trust anything I will read online or be told today. I didn’t know its origin story, either. But, spring is here and I’m happy. Not an April Fool.
I don’t trust much of what I read online any day of the week. Yes spring is here and we’re happy too. 🙂
We didn’t know that! Thanks!
Learning is a good thing. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
I did not know that’s how it started.
I didn’t either. I love finding tidbits of information to share. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Can you imagine someone switching our New Year from Jan 1 to any other date? I’d probably be the January fool!
Loved reading about this as well as the festivals and birth flowers.
I would be the January fool too. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
That really was intetresting!!!
It’s good to learn new things. Happy day and rest of the week. Scritches to the precious kitties. 🙂
My (much older by 15 years) cousin and her family lived in Maryland. When I was a teenager we often visited we often were able to see the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom.
Happy Easter hugs to you Sandee, Zane, Squeaker and L’bit
Cecilia
I would love to see the cherry blossoms. I love everything about spring. Love and hugs to you and Kit and scritches to all the kitties. 🙂
As kids, April 1st was such a big deal!
We’d play pranks on each other.
I so remember the same. Pranks all day long. 🙂
We didn’t know how April Fool’s Day began. Thanks for sharing this.
I didn’t either. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
Lovely image and thanks for the information about April fools.
You’re most welcome, my friend. Thanks for playing along. I love your trip. 🙂
I was just wondering how April’s Fool came to be. Thanks for the tidbit of history. It certainly makes a lot of sense to celebrate a new year when life returns to our world again, but then that’s not true for all parts. I wonder if that’s why it got moved to Jan. 1st? Oh well…I’m now a little smarter thanks to you. 😉
I don’t know why it got moved either, but I love all things spring. Love and hugs, Cathy. 🙂
I had no idea April Fools’ Day started in France.
Such a neat bit of history.
Thanks for sharing this fun fact!
Happy Wednesday, Sandee!
I didn’t know this either. You’re most welcome. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week, Veronica. 🙂
Thank you, Sandee, for the great information! I may have heard of the reason for April Fools’ Day before, but I had forgotten. Thanks for the wonderful reminder along with the beautiful flowers for this month.
April is such a refreshing month… lots of beginnings in nature and by extension… that sense of fresh starts.
Happy Wordless Wednesday, dear friend. Hugs.
I never knew this. Yes April is a refreshing month. Beginnings are a most wonderful thing. Love and hugs to you, Suzette. 🙂
Well said Sandee…beginnings indeed are. Blessings to you dear friend.
Beautiful photo, and I love the extra information.
I’m glad you enjoyed this, Betty. Happy rest of the week. 🙂
Happy April!!
Happy April to you too. Scritches to the pups. 🙂
I love you my Darling. Your Loving Husband.
I love you my wonderful husband. 🙂
Elegant photo and dynamic info about April Fools Day ~
Hugs and love you from Ziggy and me ~ ^_^
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Carol. Love and hugs to you and Ziggy. 🙂
Happy April 1st! Our son attended college in Washington DC and we saw the Cherry Blossom Festival one year–so beautiful!
Cherry blossoms are most beautiful indeed. I would love to see that in person. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
Beautiful flower! And the photo has just a gentle, soft feel.
I thought is was most springlike. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
Thank you, Sandee, for all your great tidbits at your weekly linkup party. Happy #WW and may you have a blessed Easter.
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I try to find things we don’t know about. Thank you for all you do, Esme. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
Lovely, Sandee, I didn’t know about the birth flowers! I love sweet peas.
I didn’t either. Happy WW and rest of the week, Keith. 🙂
We have daisies in our garden too, Sandee. First we had two en now we have seven…and we’re not fooling😺Double Pawkisses for a Happy Day and week ahead to you, Zane and the kitties too🐾😘💞
I believe you. Spring is here.
Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week. Double Pawkisses to the kitties and a big hug to Granny. 🙂
Interesting info. I didn’t know how April Fools Day began.
I hope you have a great rest of the week!
I didn’t either.
Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
Those are some really interesting April facts, Sandee. I never knew about the origins of April Fool’s Day!
Happy Wednesday to you, Zane, Lil’ Bit, and Squeaker!
I didn’t either. Happy April Fools Day, my friend. 🙂
the only thing I knew about April Fool Day was the fact my brother 4 years young than I was drove me nuts on that day all day long playing pranks.. he grew out of it but I never forgot it.
I hear you. There is always one or two that drive you crazy on this day. Scritches to handsome Beau. 🙂
A blessed and beautiful Happy April to you and Mr. Zane, and scritches to the kitties.
Same to you my friend. Love and hugs. 🙂
I didn’t know that about the new year used to be April 1st. I like the monthly flowers, too. Hope your day is going good. <3
I didn’t know this either. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week, Barbara. 🙂
I always love seeing that daisy when I’m out and about, and of course a bouquet of daisies is always so pretty. Lovely photo.
I agree with you. Happy Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
Mom says that she knew nothing about the origins of April Fools Day, and she appreciates you sharing that info. Thanks also for linking us up. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid & Sawyer, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Kizmet, Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs & Tali
I didn’t know this either. You’re most welcome. Scritches to the kitties, a smooch to Cooper Murphy and a big hug to mom. 🙂
I quite love both the April flowers, Sandee. Personal favs but then I have so many.
April fools days seems like a reminder to be goofy, and fun. We must look at the lighter side of life and take time to play. Thankfully for our furry companions, they ensure we get all of that. 🙂
Being goofy and fun is a good thing every day. Looking on the lighter side of life is what we do. Love and hugs, sweet Natasha. 🙂
What a lovely welcoming photo for April! Here’s hoping April fulfills its springtime promise, dear Sandee.
I hope the same for you. Love and hugs to you and lots of scritches to handsome Wilson. 🙂