The Great Zanzibar Hoax

YouTube ^ | 04-13-2018 | Zepherus

[NRx]

For those in need of a short break from the usual, and often unpleasant topics that get all the attention on FR... here is an amusing anecdote about a practical joke from the land of long ago.

[NRx]

Well... actually two practical jokes. For those interested, there is a followup video.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Wonder how many remember the separate nations of Zanzibar and Tanganyika.

[MV=PY]

That’s great!

Thanks for posting.

[DIRTYSECRET]

I remember Togo and Dahomey.

[SuperLuminal]

For a moment I thought the video was actually an old Bennie Hill video...

[TChad]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_de_Vere_Cole#Pranks

[dfwgator]

One of my favorite Billy Joel tunes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yget4xVAulE

[Macoozie]

“Wonder how many remember the separate nations of Zanzibar and Tanganyika.”

What about Darmok and Jilad at Tanagra?

[TangoLimaSierra]

What about Darmok and Jilad at Tanagra?

And the interaction with James Tiberius?

[Migraine]

Is that for here, or Togo?

[DIRTYSECRET]

The sandwich shop.

[DouglasKC]

What about Darmok and Jilad at Tanagra? And the interaction with James Tiberius?

Picard....I think.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Picard....I think.

Yep, dang it.