Bulgaria's Laughter Kingdom Celebrates April Fool's Day

Gabrovo’s House of Humor marks Sunday its 40th anniversary. Photo by DarikNews

The city of Gabrovo, known as the Bulgarian "Laughter Kingdom," celebrates Sunday April Fool's Day.

Gabrovo is located some 220 km North-East from the capital Sofia. The city's residents are famous for their unique sense of humor and stinginess. These are the people who clip the tails of their cats to keep the room warmer and stop their watches at night to spare the worn-out of the cog-wheels.

The city is also the residence the renowned House of Humor, which marks Sunday its 40th anniversary, giving another reason to celebrate.

Nearly 30 masters of the illusionists' art preformed magic tricks for the city's residents and visitors to bring a smile to even the saddest faces.

Gabrovo's April Fools' Day 2012 joke is that the tunnel under the Shipka mountain pass in the Stara Planina range is ready for use and will be opening for traffic.

"Laughter has remained the most stable currency of all," the late Radoi Ralin, one of Bulgaria's most prominent writers and great friend of Gabrovo, wrote, affirming Gabrovtsi's belief that "the world lasts because it laughs."

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