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011-A Woolf in Sheikh's Clothing
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Irish practical joker Horace de Vere Cole orchestrated his masterpiece in 1910: He dressed four friends as Abyssinian princes and inveigled a tour of a British battleship. One of the friends, improbably, was Virginia Woolf disguised in a false beard and turban. We'll describe how the prank was inspired and follow the six through their tension-filled visit to the HMS Dreadnought.We'll also examine the value of whistles to Benjamin Franklin and present the next Futility Closet Challenge.
Released:
May 26, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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