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Johannes Evert Kappeyne van de Coppello was the first recipient of this coveted award which first made itself known at the 30th Annual Congress held in Kroonstad in January 1995. Each year, Congress delegates have kept their eyes and their ears open to find the most deserving Village Idiot amongst the group and so far it has always found a home to keep it safe and in prominent view for the year.

News Item Faux Pas 2012
Faux Pas Award: Melake Fessehazion: discovering that the boiled egg he had taken at breakfast was in fact still raw when he broke it over his plate full of food!
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“Every village has its own idiot . . .
Every circus has its own clown . . .
But this trophy is dedicated
to our very own star . . .”