How is April Fools’ Day celebrated in France and Scotland?

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In France April Fools’ Day is characterized by pranks. The fooled person is called poisson d’avril (“April fish”), perhaps in reference to a young fish and hence to one that is easily caught; it is common for children to pin a paper fish to the backs of unsuspecting friends. In Scotland the day is called Gowkie Day—the gowk, or cuckoo, being a symbol of the fool. On the following day (Tailie Day), “kick me” signs are pinned to friends’ backs.