And I think it's worth noting the gullible credulity of people isn't a hell of a lot better these days.
So many people waiting around patiently for an hour before starting to complain is crazy. People would definitely still fall for the prank today but that feels so tame for what a huge reaction there was.
It reminds me of the Royal Cameleopard from Huck Finn.
Some of those long-s ligatures are wild.
I didn’t understand a word
Read it out loud (or verbally in your mind) and when a word doefn't make fence, try pronouncing the f's like s's.