I was just watching BBC World and delighting in the story of an April Fools’ Day hoax in 1957 about the spring spaghetti harvest, and thinking about finding the clip, when I opened a post from one of my favourite bloggers. Trust Frank, from A Frank Angle, to have already found it.
Please go to Frank’s post and enjoy this wonderful story. I’m sure it will make your April first.
afrankangle.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/0n-toasting-april/
Enjoy a plate of freshly picked spring spaghetti today.
I remember watching the ABC in Australia when I was about 13. The program informed us that gamma rays from our TV kept flies away. There was much family discussion about the scarcity of flies around our set.
I remember this! Fabulous! You are right I think I will prepare spaghetti with olives and herbs today. Lovely spring day here.
By: Catherine on April 1, 2014
at 6:30 am
It is a gorgeous day in Bagni di Lucca…I’m off to pick some spaghetti.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 6:37 am
Is it Buon Giorno di Pesce in Italy???
By: ytaba36 on April 1, 2014
at 6:50 am
Yes, Pesce d’Aprile is today in Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 8:33 am
It is nice to see some photos.
By: ranu802 on April 1, 2014
at 8:13 am
The fact is that fewer brits had holidayed in Italy all those years ago and so they believed the story all the more – by the way i hope you’ve fixed cat’s eye reflectors on your shoes – compulsory wear in all Italian mountain comunes from today by special edict after 7.pm – you can buy them at Sandra’s shop in Villa.
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By: Francis on April 1, 2014
at 8:37 am
I’m heading off to Sandra’s right now to buy my reflectors.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 9:31 am
Thanks for the plug. Ironically, i didn’t know that the BBC reported it today, so cheers to coincidence!
By: aFrankAngle on April 1, 2014
at 10:11 am
Amazing coincidence! I had my IPad on my lap and opened your post while the BBC was talking about the story.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 10:35 am
It’s a hoot, I have come across this one before 🙂
By: suej on April 1, 2014
at 10:33 am
I haven’t seen it before. I thought it was wonderful.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 10:35 am
🙂
By: suej on April 1, 2014
at 11:23 am
ha ha, brilliant!
By: Where's Wiwi? on April 1, 2014
at 11:00 am
Think it is wonderful, especially the bit about growing them all the same length.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 3:52 pm
There is nothing better than a plate of fresh picked spaghetti. Love the old clip!
By: Espirational on April 1, 2014
at 11:01 am
They clearly had a lot of fun making it.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 3:53 pm
Well, I remember eating in Australia “spaghetti squash”, which is delicious. And you can certainly harvest it…
I have not been able to find it in Europe, though.
By: mulino dominillo on April 1, 2014
at 11:53 am
I have never seen that squash, I must hunt it down when I get back to Australia.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 3:54 pm
I have never seen the footage of the spaghetti ‘trees’ but I have heard about it. It’s such a brilliant April Fool’s that I am not surprised it has stood the test of time.
By: Just Add Attitude on April 1, 2014
at 2:14 pm
It is nearly as old as me! It was very well done, I’m pleased I have finally seen it.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
at 3:55 pm
Gosh, I love spaghetti. It just so happens that I am working backwards, trying to get to posts I missed, and I haven’t gotten to Frank’s yet. Guess I will go there now.
Sorry to have been away all weekend. I don’t know how many posts I may have missed, but it’s going to be a busy month for me–traveling to the beach, teaching a week-long workshop, and having friends visit from the US. Fun, but YIKES!
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on April 1, 2014
at 2:23 pm
It sounds like you are having a great time…keep it up.
By: Debra Kolkka on April 1, 2014
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[…] their 1957 … (or the post gave them the idea for the report.) A special thanks to Debra (at Bagni di Lucca & Beyond) for featuring my post in hers, which gave me a nice spike in […]
By: On Satire Bits: Vol. 88 | A Frank Angle on April 2, 2014
at 1:31 am
Ha ha, I remember that and I always wonder how i would have reacted in 1957!! 🙂
By: Madhu on April 2, 2014
at 7:05 pm
That’s fun – I’m sure I remembered Peter Sellers doing something similar, but, after a quick look, I couldn’t find it. I love the bit about gamma rays and flies – who knew! We bought a spaghetti squash at the farmers’ market in Manly. I hadn’t seen them for years.
By: Jan on April 3, 2014
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