Born On April 1: Myths Vs Reality – Are April Fool’s Day Babies Really Fools? – News18
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April Fools’ Day on April 1 involves pranks. Myths about kids born then include bad luck and being prank targets, but there’s no scientific basis.
April Fool’s Day 2025: Babies born on April 1st aren’t unlucky! As Aries, they’re fiery, passionate go-getters and natural leaders. (Image for representation: Shutterstock)
April Fools’ Day 2025: April Fools’ Day, or All Fools’ Day, annually followed on April 1, is celebrated worldwide by people pranking one another with practical jokes and hoaxes. From playing harmless pranks like removing the cream from Oreo biscuits and replacing them with toothpaste to changing your friend’s phone language to Chinese, this day simply helps in making good bonds by bringing laughter to many faces.
In the end, jokesters expose their actions by shouting “April Fools” at the recipient, adding more to the enthusiasm. However, what if the kids are born on this day? Are they fools, or is this just a simple myth?
Below, we have discussed the myths and realities related to people born on April Fool’s Day
April Fool’s Day Myths
- Bring bad luck: Some believe that those kids who are born on April 1st are unlucky. However, there is no scientific evidence about the same.
- Prank targets: Some people think that kids born on April 1st are often seen pranked by the jokesters more than those who are not born on the day.
- Superstitions: Some people who believe in superstitions suggest that those men who are fooled by pretty women on April Fool’s Day are destined to marry her.
- Superiority in marriage: Moreover, they claim that if any couple gets married on April 1st, then the groom will be ruled by the bride.
- Amusement elements: Some people even claim that those born on this date will also be the amusement element of any party as others will constantly leg pull them. But these are simply beliefs and have no basis in reality.
April Fool’s Day Realities
- No magical powers: Birthdays are just a cause for celebration in the entire year, regardless of the date. Hence, there is no scientific or historical reason for the above-mentioned claims about any such supernatural abilities associated with being born on April Fool’s Day.
- No scientific basis for the focus on the person: The kids born on April 1st are no different from any other child born on some other date. And so the baby’s personality or fate should not be linked with the birthdate. Instead, those who make them the target of lighthearted jokes are just doing so without any logical reasoning.
- Leadership qualities: For people who believe in superstitions, it should be noted that those kids born on April 1st are not unlucky. Instead, they are represented by Aries, which is associated with qualities like fiery, passionate go-getters. They are born leaders who thrive on competition.
- Pure and rich as a diamond: These kids generally used to have diamonds as their birthstone. Hence, they symbolise clarity and strength, since diamonds come from the Greek word ‘adamas’, which means unbreakable.
- Positive attitude and healthy: According to multiple European research, these kids who are born in the brighter month of the year, used to have a positive attitude. Additionally, researchers at Columbia University claimed that due to the same reason, those kids usually have decreased disease risk.
So, April 1st babies, lucky that you are born on this day!
