Día de los Santos Inocentes – Spain’s “April Fool’s Day” – 28 December

[Janet]

Today, 28 December, is the Día de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents Day), a day when practical jokes and spoof stories are everywhere in a way very similar to April Fools' Day in the UK. The tradition has links, some think, to the biblical story of King Herod's massacre of the babies (innocents) in a futile attempt to kill the infant Jesus. Others think it's all a medieval fake, with the joke on Christians, but whatever the origins, practical joke victims in Spain are known as "innocents", and as in the UK in April, television and the media join in. In these days of "fake news", it might be increasingly difficult to tell, but for those who enjoy finding the fake story, today's the day in Spain! Happy Día de los Santos Inocentes!

[Anne 2009]

Today, 28 December, is the Día de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents Day), a day when practical jokes and spoof stories are everywhere in a way very similar to April Fools' Day in the UK. The tradition has links, some think, to the biblical story of King Herod's massacre of the babies (innocents) in a futile attempt to kill the infant Jesus. Others think it's all a medieval fake, with the joke on Christians, but whatever the origins, practical joke victims in Spain are known as "innocents", and as in the UK in April, television and the media join in. In these days of "fake news", it might be increasingly difficult to tell, but for those who enjoy finding the fake story, today's the day in Spain! Happy Día de los Santos Inocentes!

I'll be keeping an eye out on Perikles tales today then 

[Malteser Monkey]

Today, 28 December, is the Día de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents Day), a day when practical jokes and spoof stories are everywhere in a way very similar to April Fools' Day in the UK. The tradition has links, some think, to the biblical story of King Herod's massacre of the babies (innocents) in a futile attempt to kill the infant Jesus. Others think it's all a medieval fake, with the joke on Christians, but whatever the origins, practical joke victims in Spain are known as "innocents", and as in the UK in April, television and the media join in. In these days of "fake news", it might be increasingly difficult to tell, but for those who enjoy finding the fake story, today's the day in Spain! Happy Día de los Santos Inocentes!

Ohhh no usually the day some idiotas decide to drive up the TF1 the wrong way if I'm not mistaken and I'm not on about the tourists !!!  ???

[Kingbaker]

Ohhh no usually the day some idiotas decide to drive up the TF1 the wrong way if I'm not mistaken and I'm not on about the tourists !!!  ???

That's not fair to @The Snow Queen.....she doesn't do that.......well not every day anyway!!

[Malteser Monkey]

That's not fair to @The Snow Queen.....she doesn't do that.......well not every day anyway!!

And deffo not when she has dash cam on !!!

[macdonald5]

At lunch yesterday one of our party had eggs benedict....the hollandaise sauce had sugar in instead of salt !! Not sure if joke was on us or someone had played the prank in the kitchen !! Waiter immediately apologised and offered replacement meal

[Kingbaker]

And deffo not when she has dash cam on !!!

No ....that's quite a different set of offences!!