Revolutionary Admission Comes After Particularly Creative Tower Bridge Explanation
Big Bus Guide Admits Vikings Never Built Harrods
In a shocking confession that threatens to upend London’s entire tourism industry, hop-on-hop-off bus guide Derek Matthews revealed he’s been improvising historical commentary since 2019 and nobody’s noticed.
“I told a group last week that Buckingham Palace was originally a Tesco,” Matthews admitted during his breakdown. “They took photos. One woman cried. I couldn’t stop myself.”
The Confession
Matthews’ admission came after an particularly elaborate fabrication involving Tower Bridge being “designed by a confused Frenchman who thought he was building it in Paris.” When a French tourist corrected him, Matthews reportedly doubled down, claiming the Frenchman’s confusion was “historically documented in the British Library’s basement.”
The revelation has sent shockwaves through London’s tour bus community, with several guides admitting they also supplement facts with “educated guesses” and “stuff that sounds right.”
The Creative Process
“Look, I knew about 40% of London history when I started,” Matthews explained. “The other 60% I filled in using context clues and confidence. Did you know the London Eye was originally square? No, because I made that up just now.”
Recordings reveal Matthews’ commentary included such historical gems as “the ravens at the Tower of London are actually pigeons in disguise” and “Big Ben only chimes when the Queen’s having a cup of tea,” information that American tourists apparently found “fascinating and credible.”
Industry Response
When confronted with Matthews’ revelations, Big Bus Tours issued a statement describing his commentary as “creative interpretation of historical possibilities.” Other tour companies quickly followed suit, with one guide admitting he’s “pretty sure Westminster Abbey is involved somehow but couldn’t tell you with what.”
At press time, Matthews was entertaining tourists with his theory that the Thames was “dug by hand in 1066 to annoy the Romans.”
SOURCE: https://thepoke.com/bus-tour-guide-makes-up-facts
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