Random Facts About Christmas #5 - April Fools

Yes, April's fool is in December in Spain, although not called April's Fool.  December 28 is called the day of Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents).  People play practical jokes on one another. Often the national media will include a nonsense story in their broadcasts. In some villages youngsters of a village light bonfires and one of them acts as the mayor who orders townspeople to carry out civic tasks such as sweeping the streets. Refusal to comply results in fines which are used to pay for the celebration.