The Spaghetti-Tree Hoax aired on the BBC in 1957 on April Fool’s Day and fooled countless viewers into thinking spaghetti was grown on trees. #tvshow | Joey Engelman
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The BBC's spaghetti tree hoax, April Fools' Day, 1957. It told a tale of a family in southern Switzerland harvesting spaghetti from the fictitious spaghetti tree. This Italian dish was not widely eaten in the UK and some Britons were unaware what spaghetti is made of. | History Defined
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The BBC's spaghetti tree hoax, April Fools' Day, 1957. It told a tale of a family in southern Switzerland harvesting spaghetti from the fictitious spaghetti tree. This Italian dish was not widely eaten in the UK and some Britons were unaware what spaghetti is made of. | History Defined
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#OnThisDay 1957: Panorama reported from Switzerland on the bumper spaghetti crop growing from the trees there. You can see a collection of videos like this one on the BBC Archive website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/april_fools/znqdd6f | BBC Archive
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"For those who love this dish, there is nothing like real home-grown spaghetti." #OnThisDay 1957: Panorama reported from Switzerland on the bumper spaghetti crop growing on the trees there. Would you ever believe it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/april_fools/znqdd6f | BBC Archive
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Joey Engelman on Instagram: "The Spaghetti-tree hoax aired on the BBC back in 1957 on April Fool’s Day and fooled countless viewers into thinking spaghetti was grown on trees. The hoax was created by Charles de Jaeger with a budget of £100. Happy harvest everybody. #tvshow #tvshows #television"
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Joey Engelman on Instagram: "The Spaghetti-tree hoax aired on the BBC back in 1957 on April Fool’s Day and fooled countless viewers into thinking spaghetti was grown on trees. The hoax was created by Charles de Jaeger with a budget of £100. Happy harvest everybody. #tvshow #tvshows #television"
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