Huntigowk
The traditional Scottish name for April Fools' Day, literally meaning 'hunt the gowk' — where 'gowk' is the Scots word for a cuckoo, used figuratively for a fool.
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The traditional Scottish name for April Fools' Day, literally meaning 'hunt the gowk' — where 'gowk' is the Scots word for a cuckoo, used figuratively for a fool. In Scottish folk tradition, the day was celebrated by sending people on fool's errands or delivering mock messages that read 'Hunt the gowk another mile,' instructing the recipient to pass the note on and continue the joke. The custom reflects a rich tradition of ritual foolery that predates the more generic April Fools' Day label.
As kids we'd spend all of Huntigowk morning dreaming up pranks for our classmates.
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(Scotland) April Fools' Day.
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