Live nowOn the air 24/7Watch live
Play

Weird NewsHOLIDAY DESK

November 2: Arrival of Indentured Labourers and 1 more

Mauritius marks the arrival of Indian labourers on the second of November, the same date the UN observes a day against impunity for crimes against journalists.

▶ As it aired · Weird News

Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on this story, from Wake Up, America at 5:02 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wikipedia's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's November second, and I'm at the arrivals gate with a cake shaped like a suitcase, because it's Arrival Day, and I'm greeting everybody.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIndian Arrival Day is a public holiday, Chip.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPer Wikipedia, it started in Trinidad and Tobago to mark the arrival of East Indian immigrants during the indentureship period.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPeople arriving somewhere new. Great. Does anybody know if the airport lets you bring a crockpot through the gate?

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Mauritius the holiday falls on the second of November, to commemorate the arrival of Indian labourers.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a day of remembrance, and the suitcase is a good start.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRemembrance suitcase. Got it. Is it okay if there's still a potluck?

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA potluck is a very old way to honor people who traveled far. Keep it.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThere's a second one! International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Impunity sounds like a mascot.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorImpunity means going unpunished. The United Nations recognizes it every second of November, and the day asks that crimes against journalists not go unanswered.

  11. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh. So no mascot. I'll put a pen on the cake and a note: we're on your side.

  12. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the correct instinct, and I'll note that you used a pen and not a party horn.

  13. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI brought the horn too, Gloria. It's in the suitcase, and you get the first slice of the cake.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore Weird News →

More Shorts

All videos →
  1. Photo: Lad 2011 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0
    ▶ As it aired · Weird NewsFirefighters give pet cat emergency treatment after late-night Leeds…Read the story
  2. Photo: Sumeet Moghe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · Weird NewsLeopard walks into UP farmhouse at 4 am, pet dog refuses to let it…Read the story
  3. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Suki Waterhouse and Pattinson: Wedding Delayed by Luggage VibesAbout this segment
  4. ▶ As it aired · Weird NewsKp of Two: Brock Takes the Quiet Sky PersonallyRead the story
  5. Photo: Koyos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · Weird NewsThe Americas, top to bottom, from 1.5 million kilometresRead the story
  6. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Dorset Pufferfish Mistaken for a Buoy: Governor Puffs UpAbout this segment
  7. ▶ Short · Weird NewsWhy Leaves Change Color in FallMore about this Short
  8. ▶ As it aired · Weird NewsBeat the Anchor League: Week 3 standingsRead the story
  9. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Shopify CEO Swaps Wine Cellar for AI Servers: Spin Doctor Weighs InAbout this segment
  10. ▶ As it aired · Weird NewsThe week's 7 oddest storiesRead the story
Aired onWake Up, AmericaThe morning show that had too much coffeeAbout the show →

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Monday, November 2, 2026 · the Weird News archive · all months