On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:56:40 -0500, "Steve Blankenship"
>> On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 22:38:57 -0500, "Steve Blankenship"
>> >You people have no respect for tradition...
>> That "tradition" is nonexistant in this part of the world. The closest is
>> December 28th, Innocent's Day. And you only do it to family or friends,
>> not in some public place.
>I was actually referring to the time-honored RAS tradition, which knows no
>national boundaries. Hang around here long enough and you'll come to
>appreciate the likes of April Fools' Day. Embrace the oddities of all
>nations, that's my motto... ;-) Heck, I'd never heard of Boxing Day until
>seeing it here on RAS. So what's with Innocent's Day anyway; same as April
>Fools', more or less?
Yes, more or less... though originally it commemorated the massacre of innocent
children by Herod, nowadays it's usual to play pranks (called "inocentadas") on
unsuspecting people.
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