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April Fool’s Day

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‘Aprilili’ is the colloquial name for “April Fool’s Day” joke which is an old custom celebrated every year on April 1, when people joke with each other and deceive each other harmless pranks, and after they make fun of someone, they tell him he’s been fooled with the ‘aprilili joke’

The custom has been popular since the 19th century and the day is not a national holiday in any country , but is accepted in most European cultures, the United States and India. On this day people come up with one another harmless pranks or publish forged or false news, stories or information.

The goal is that to bring your relatives, work crew or anyone you may know in a funny position while having a great time.

There are many lists of the best jokes that are compiled to show the best and most creative examples of the celebration of this custom. People who do a lot of effort and time in making up with something cool    usually have the biggest respect from everybody around.

Here are some of these examples:

1 Borrow someone’s cell phone and change the language (eg, Chinese)

2 Change the language to use Google on someone’s computer

3 In the school office or replace regular coffee with no caffeine drinks

4 Replace the character the male and female changing rooms or toilets in

5 Turn on all scented fresheners in a room

6 Add the food coloring in the carton of milk

7 Add color to liquid washing car

8 Switch a few keys on one’s keyboard

9 Replace “Pull” and “Push” on the door stores

10 Replace the cream in a biscuit with toothpaste and offer someone

11 Dip one’s cigarette filters in something sticky, sour, bitter …

12 Bring more combinations of clothes to work, and they change every half hour, and act as if nothing strange happens

13 Paint a bar of soap completely with transparent nail polish (it won’t make a foam)

14 Hide a small radio under someone’s bed and turn it very quietly

15 Complete hair baby powder.

Greek Independence Day

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On the National Independence Day, Greeks mark the anniversary of the beginning of the revolution for liberation from the Ottoman Empire March 25, 1821.

In 1821 the Greeks rebelled against the Ottoman Empire which occupied Greece nearly 400 years, which eventually led to the war for independence.

Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the Greek flag at the monastery of Agia Lavras, and it is speculated that the exact date could be March 25, which he himself admitted that happened at the end of the month, so the event gradually got associated with the religious feast of the Annunciation.

Besides Greece and Cyprus, the Independence Day of Greece is also celebrated by many Greeks abroad, a large procession became common in the cities all around the Unites States where the Greeks have made their homes, including Boston and New York.

Every year, the US president announces the proclamation which reminds citizens of the contributions of Greece to democracy, and all current contributions help the Greeks in their new communities around the world.

The Anne Frank House is preparing itself for a new generation of visitors

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Anne Frank is a Jewish child who has to go into hiding during Second World War to escape from the Nazis. Together with seven others she hides in the secret annex  in Amsterdam. After more than two years in hiding they are discovered and deported to concentration camps. Anne’s father, Otto Frank, is the only one of the eight people to survive. After her death Anne becomes world famous because of the diary she wrote while in hiding.

The Anne Frank House is an independent organisation entrusted with the care of the Secret Annexe, the place where Anne Frank went into hiding during World War II and where she wrote her diary. It brings her life story to the attention of people all over the world to encourage them to reflect on the dangers of anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination and the importance of freedom, equal rights and democracy.

The Anne Frank museum is preparing for a new generation of visitors by carrying out a major renewal project. Museum visitors will be given more historical context and in-depth information so they can gain a better understanding of the life story of Anne Frank and a deeper experience of her hiding place. The changes will leave the authentic character of the house intact. As well as the renewal of the museum, more space will be created for educational groups and visitor facilities, and there will be a new entrance area. The Anne Frank House will remain open during the work.