JEANE IN LONDON In 1989, I went to London with my mother. In case you think a holiday with one's mom is something for sissies, I can assure you I'm glad I did it. My mother died a few years later, and I'm happy to have this extra memory of her. At the time, my mother was seventy-seven years old. The flight, all the waiting and the trips by taxi and public transport had been quite fatiguing to her. So when we were finally admitted to our rooms, she first wanted to take a nap. After I'd left my mom in her room, I went to my own quarters and turned on the television. While I was watching the news, it looked as if some of the people in the background got engaged in a quarrel. But things got worse: soon quite a few people were pulling and pushing in what seemed to be a rather serious fight. Why auntie Beeb behaved in such an unexpected manner became clear when I realized it was 1 April. As far as 1 April hoaxes are concerned, the BBC has a certain reputation. Probably the most famous hoax was launched in 1957. The BBC site has this report: The BBC has received a mixed reaction to a spoof documentary broadcast this evening about spaghetti crops in Switzerland.If you like hoaxes like this, I will devote some more weblogs to these hilarious stories. This weblog appeared on 4 June 2004 on Internetsite Overtom.nl. | ||
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