April
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That April is fourth Month of the in .
It has 30 Days.
The name probably refers to the opening Buds in Spring and comes of Latin aperire = open ago. The old German name is Ostermond (through Karl the large one in 8. Century introduced), because Easter lies usually in April. Others, today hardly more common designations, are Change month or also Launing.
In Roman calendar April was originally the second month.
April begins with the same Weekday like that and in Leap years like that .
Since that 16. Jh. the custom is occupied, at the 1 in Europe. April one April joke to commit, by sending its fellow men with a more or less crude joke or a lie history "into April".
After the legend Luzifer at the 1 became. Offend to April from the sky.
Quotations
- "April, April makes which it wants" (on Weather referred) -- old Farmer wisdom.
- "at the 1. One sends the fools to April, where one wants."
See also
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