Note: Opening Night for Meals: The Musical is Wednesday, 9:30 pm (Eastern US) with songs with any of the following in the title: Meal(s), Breakfast, Lunch, Lunchtime, Brunch, Dinner, Dinnertime, Supper, Snack, Snacktime, or Food(s).
April, spring in the Northern hemisphere, but autumn in the Southern hemisphere, therefore
April and October are seasonal equivalents.
April, the second rainiest month of the year (after July)
April, starting the same day of the week as July in all years, and January in leap years
April, ending on the same day of the week as December every year
April, called Aprilis by the Romans
April, fittingly for the blooming action of the season, its traditional etymology from the verb aperire – to open
April, the second of the earliest Roman calendar
April, sacred to Venus, the Roman goddess
April, the fourth month of the current calendar year, but it originally had 29 days as Julius Caesar added its 30th day
April, called Oster-monath or Eostur-monath by the Anglo-Saxons
April, huhtikuu in Finnish, which refers to burning the vegetation to clear farmland
April, mail traven in Slovene, meaning when plants start growing
April Symbols
- Zodiac Signs: Aries (The Ram) Apr. 19, then Taurus (The Bull) Apr. 20 – May 20
- Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire / Meaning: Innocence
- Birth Flower: The Daisy or the Sweet Pea symbolizes curiosity, playfulness and tenaciousness
April, whose moon is called Slash-and-Burn Moon, Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon
April, with a Full Moon on April 4th 12:05 UTC, and a New Moon on April 18th 18:56 UTC
April in movie titles include April in Paris (1953), The April Fools (1969), April Fool’s Day (1986, 2008), April Morning (1987), Enchanted April (1992), Pieces of April (2003), Sometimes in April (2005), April Love, April Showers (2011), April Snow (2012), April Morning (2012)
Songs titles (other than the videos) include Sometimes It Snows in April (Prince), April (Deep Purple), A Rose in April (Ann Gray-Raven-Seanachie), April Is In My Mistress’ Face (John Rutter), April Rain (Al Jolson), I’ll Remember April (Charlie Parker), January April and Me (Roy Clark), Little April Shower (Disney, from Bambi), Pieces Of April (Three Dog Night), and The April Fools (Dionne Warwick)
April, the first name of many pornstars – but not everyone named April is a pornstar
April, the time of a series of 1834 insurrections in France against the government of Louis Philippe that led to violent oppression – thus the name, The Days of April
April, a series of Mackey Chandler books
April promotes adopting a greyhound, ASPCA, astronomy, car care, Confederate history, defeating diabetes, fair housing, financial literacy, child nutrition, home improvement, informed women, Twit Awards, African-American women’s fitness, decorating, pest management, safe digging, physical wellness, preventing Lyme Disease in dogs, women’s eye health & safety, community service, and tackling your clutter
April aims to increase awareness in alcohol, autism, cancer control, bereaved spouses, Cesareans, distracted driving, emotional overreacting, genocide & human rights, habitats, Irritable Bowels Syndrome, DNA-Genomics-Stem Cell Education, facial protection, heartworms, multiple births, health of minorities, Parkinson’s, sarcoidosis, STDs, youth sports safety, pet first aid, Rosacea, testicular cancer, workplace conflict, anxiety, and stress
April celebrates amateur radio, diversity, couple appreciation, fresh Florida tomatoes, frogs, Grange, holy humor, guitars, gardens, knuckles down, occupational therapy, pets, poetry, rebuilding, school library media, soy foods, zoos & aquariums, welding, and Thai heritage
April embraces Atlanta food & wine, Arab-American heritage, child abuse prevention, community spirit, customer loyalty, jazz appreciation, libraries, young children, military children, card & letter writing, grilled cheese sandwiches, humor, kites, landscape architecture, pecans, straw hats, woodworking, math education, recycling, smiles, and pets are wonderful
Do you have any special occasions in April? Which songs did you enjoy?
Very interesting snippets about the month of April. Both of my children were born in April, so it’s a special month for me. I really like the Julie London song. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Cheers to the upcoming birthdays of your special two! Thanks for sharing.
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My partner of 43 years, now deceased, was in a class with Art Garfunkle at Columbia University’s Teachers College, in the late 1960’s—studying for a Master’s in Math Education. Garfunkle apparently used to rush in and out of class always carrying a guitar…on the way to or from one gig or another. We lost track of him. I wonder if he ever became a math teacher? You can play me any of Simon and Garfunkle, anytime. Wishing you a most auspicious April, Frank.
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Cynthia,
Oh my my … now there’s a story. Many thanks for sharing. According to his website: “He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Columbia College, majoring in Art History; later he earned his Masters degree in Mathematics at Columbia University.” … but there is no other mention of math … however, Wikipedia states he started working on his doctorate during the peak of S&G music.
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It appears he did teach Math, for about a year, in Litchfield, Connecticut—-at the behest of his first wife, with whom he was apparently poorly matched 🙂
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Good find … and thanks!
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I can’t help but think of Loudon, father of Rufus, and his Dead Skunk Lyin’ in the Middle of the Road. https://youtu.be/Uu5hzc2Mei4
I am ready with a special song for tomorrow.
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Jim,
Reference to this song in the post was just what I was anticipating.
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April is also the month in which the first human went to space.
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X,
Absolutely … and our US taxes are due!
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Today is my sister’s birthday, Frank. She emailed my brother and me yesterday asking if we remember the year that our dad gift wrapped a grapefruit as an April Fool’s Day birthday prank. I was too young to recall that one, but I got a kick out of hearing about it.
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Lame,
Cheers to your dad for a good prank fitting for the day! Happy Birthday to your sister! … FYI: The next OITS has more than one celebration that are perfect for you!
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Today is my mom’s and her brother’s birthday (they hated that growing up)
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Whoa! Both were born on April Fool’s Day? I suppose it could be even worse, they could have both been born February 29th.
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Mouse,
Oh my … now that’s crazy! … Cheers for sharing!
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Can’t say I’m familiar with any of the April songs you included, but I enjoyed hearing Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and Julie London perform. Not so much so with Rufus Wainwright. I choose to take a powder whenever Pat Boone sings or talks.
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Tim,
The fact that you are not familiar with any of these songs is quite high praise to my selection process. On the downside, that also means you didn’t select any of these songs for a marching band show.
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Excellent song choices, Frank!
More importantly, I am to be celebrated in April! 😉
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Dale,
Woo hoo … we have an unknown future celebration! 😀 … did you have a favorite song in these?
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You betcha! I’m an Aries so that tells you how far not to go!
I used to loathe Rufus Wainwright but, like mould to bread, he grew on me… not with this song though! Bing is always a favourite as are Billie and Louis. I was unfamiliar with Julie London ~ quite the mellow voice, has she… Me likey.
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Both my mother and sister share a birthday in April. It was like Christmas in our family when I was growing up since half of our members were celebrating – and my Mom, in particular, loved birthdays! For the first time in many years, my sister is living near us and I’m looking forward to celebrating her birthday in person. Our Mom passed eight years ago, but we’ll include her in the festivities with a toast! Thanks for all of the April facts, Frank!
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Cathy,
Thanks for sharing the wonderful April connection in your family. … and toasting your mom is a wonderful tradition! Cheers!
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There ought to be one more song… ‘April in Frank’s place’! [no joke either!]
Happy April, my dear friend. Wishing you a sunny and joyful month! 🙂
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Marina,
Well now … that would be an interesting song to include … then again, maybe an addition for a future month. Hmmmm … all I have to do is find a musically creative person who could create a short piece on a piano … then put it to original art to match the theme. Cheers to your April!
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Hi Frank! What a wonderful month to celebrate now that I’ve read everything there is to know about it here! I want you to know that the thought and effort you put into your posts is really impressive and it doesn’t go unnoticed. Loved the videos as well – favorite was “April in Portugal” since I visited way back in ’92 when I was finishing school in Spain. It was a beautiful country and I felt like I was in the 1950’s there for some reason! Happy April 1 – finally! 🙂
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Kelly,
Glad the Portugal song reminded you of a past trip. We haven’t been, but because my wife wants to visit all the countries in Europe, Portugal is on the to-go list. Many thanks for the kind words.
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I have no doubt you will go someday, and you’re very welcome – I sincerely meant that. 🙂
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… and I’ve taken your comment to heart. Thanks.
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My youngest daughter’s birthday is in April. April is always a special month.
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John,
A toast to your youngest daughter … and thanks for sharing.
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April is awesome. Snow and rain finally give way to flowers and sunshine! My favorite season is Autumn, but I’ve always fallen in love in the spring. April is my birthday month and our anniversary month, so it’s special to me. I loved all your information and song selections, Frank. When I was a youngster, I always thought Pat Boone was singing April Love to ME. 🙂
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Maddie,
Cheers to both your birthday and anniversary, so many thanks for sharing. Yes … the snow is done .. and if it returns, it will only be a short burst. … and I think Pat Boone was singing to you.
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I just love Billie Holiday, and I haven’t heard this song in such a long time Frank. I swear you could be a radio jock. You’d be so good at it. I’m just swaying to the music and wishing the April weather would hurry up and get warm lol. It’s just not that warm yet. Love this post
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Kay,
I’ve noticed that I have a tendency to pick certain types of songs for specific posts … so that’s a good thing since I share a variety of songs. Thanks for the kind words … and warmth is on the way!
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Who knew April was so much more than April Fools Day, Easter (when it isn’t in March,) tax day (yikes that’s soon,) and garden planting time.
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LB,
April is so much more than April Fools Day & the occasional Easter … and I’ve shown it here. 🙂 Enjoy the planting.
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What a wonderful April post! I don’t have time to listen to all of the songs now, but I love “April Come She Will.” It’s on The Graduate soundtrack, too–a movie I love, partly because of that soundtrack.
There is also a lot of poetry about April, including the famous Canterbury Tales prologue.
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Merril,
Glad I included a song that has meaning to you! Cheers!!!
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A wonderful medley of April songs, aFrank. I particularly like April Come She Will by Simon & Garfunkel. I got to see them many years ago in a small community college basketball arena with about a 100 others before they became internationally famous. Simon was the talkative one then. I got to see them again many, many years later with thousands of others. Garfunkel took over the talking and Simon sulked in a corner between songs. The songs, though, were still inspiring.
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Mudge,
What a great story about the duo. Isn’t it great seeing artists before they make it big!!! .. Simply a great memory.
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April is a special month for us because my hubby was born this month. Unfortunately, on April 1st. I wrote a story about it today. If you have time pop on over and read it. This song is a favorite of ours for several reasons. As a musician who plays trumpet, clarinet and cornet, Louie is his man. The 2nd reason it’s a fav is Ella. How can you not dance a slow dance to her syrupy voice that’s says LOVE … LOVE … LOVE !!!!! https://youtu.be/fCsNg6XB3dg
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Isadora,
Happy Birthday to Hubby. Time has been short and will be so for a few days, so hopefully I’ll get over to see the post. Thanks for the wonderful duet!
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Thank you for taking the time to read my story. It was a poignant moment in the life of a teen who took adversity and turned it inside out into success. I appreciate your visits. ~~~~ : – )
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Rufus always cracks me up. I love a musician who doesn’t take himself too seriously.
Happy April!
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Elyse,
I recall your appreciation for Rufus … of course I have to remember that kind of stuff about The Queen. Cheers to your April.
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And yours!
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Two of my three children (the oldest and the youngest) were born in April. Here in Australia, April is the second month of autumn and all of the “spring” things don’t apply to us. I love both autumn and spring however, so I will apply the spring sentiments to my autumn happiness. Food and meals eh Mr Frank? It’s actually Thursday here so I had better get thinking about them!
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Narf,
Cheers to your bookend children’s birthday during April. Blogging has taught me to recognize the metric world and those on the upside-down part of the earth – thus way I acknowledge the southern hemisphere … but for most of my readers, spring it is. Nonetheless, I hope Stevie Boy is up to the challenge of the opening act – well, that is if you need him.
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What great videos! Thanks so much for starting off the month with so much great info and music.
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Patti,
Glad you enjoyed the music. Did you have a favorite?
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I always breathe easier when April comes because I know spring is finally here. Of course, tonight my husband told me it’s supposed to snow again next week so that kind of burst my bubble. But it was almost 60 degrees today, so that was sweet.
As always, the research you put into these posts is impressive, Frank. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Carrie,
Relax … if any snow … it will be a short blast … spring will win! … and thanks for the kind words.
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Excellent selection… I particularly liked Simon & Garfunkel’s song!…
Have a great Easter day, dear Frank! Best wishes. Aquileana ⭐
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Aquileana,
Simon & Garfunkel were one of the great duos of all-time, glad you enjoyed this … and a joyous Easter to you!
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“April showers bring May flowers.”
And – SPRING, SPRING, SPRING! 😀
I love April because this is my dad’s bday month. This year he will be 78.
As for the song – I went with LA – I like the feel of the music in that one.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY month to you & the Mrs. ❤ ❤
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RoSy,
It seems this post brought you a lot of cheer … 🙂 … and cheers to your Dad! (Thanks for sharing) … and our 38th anniversary is today. 😀
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Woot, Woot – FIREWORKS! 😉
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Like these?
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Yes! 🎉
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Happy Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Frank! May you have at least another 38 more! xoxo
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Thanks … but I think the RIght Angle would nix the 38 more. 😉
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April a special time for new and renewal – I’m sensing this is going to be a very special play Frank. Looking forward to taking this trip with you.
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Mary,
Your idea of “new and renewal” is perfect!
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April is spring, and April is my cousin’s birthday, and April is an excuse to come over and visit your blog post 🙂 Have a nice Easter weekend, Frank!
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Christy,
Cheers to your cousin! … Meanwhile, the weekend will be busy for us. Have a wonderful Easter.
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Simon & Garfunkel never gets old love it
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Alchimaer,
This song was a good opener to the post. Not sure if you noticed, but Julie London has a song in most (if not all) posts.
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Yes I’ve seen that she is gorgeous and a great singer
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I’m guessing seeing did an album with all songs to a month.
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As you, she was really inspired by them
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