In 1957 the jokesters at the BBC ran a segment on the coming of spring after a mild winter and what that meant for Swiss farmers. The answer? An unusually large spaghetti crop. According to the Museum of Hoaxes, "Huge numbers of viewers were taken in. Many called the BBC wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti tree. To this the BBC diplomatically replied, 'place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.'"
3 comments:
Sounds very Python-Esque, a good fifteen years before they come along.
Oh my gosh... That is sooo funny!! :o) I can´t believe people actually fell for that...
weird German girl
Just visiting. Loved the pictures of the cats looking at the snow! Those are keepers! Love, Mom
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