http://www.vintagepostcards.org/blog/postcards/happy-april-fools-day-from-france Blogging about Antiques and Collectibles: Collectible Old Antique Vintage Postcards Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.vintagepostcards.org/blog/postcards/happy-april-fools-day-from-france/comment-page-1#comment-78 VintagePostcards Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:15:12 +0000 http://www.vintagepostcards.org/blog/?p=378#comment-78 Fish, high in protein, were considered even then to be healthy and good for one's memory. Putting a fish symbol on April Fool's Day postcards was thus supposed to be a reminder / prank to people about their bad memory and how easily they could be fooled. Fish, high in protein, were considered even then to be healthy and good for one’s memory. Putting a fish symbol on April Fool’s Day postcards was thus supposed to be a reminder / prank to people about their bad memory and how easily they could be fooled.

]]> http://www.vintagepostcards.org/blog/postcards/happy-april-fools-day-from-france/comment-page-1#comment-77 newsguy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.vintagepostcards.org/blog/?p=378#comment-77 Hi, I was wondering, do you know why fish were used? Thanks. Hi,
I was wondering, do you know why fish were used?
Thanks.

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