Man learns family owned elephants from @henrylouisgates

Name: Man learns family owned elephants from @henrylouisgates
Uploaded: 2026-01-30T20:48:51.000Z
Duration: 80 s
Channel: henrylouisgates
Description: The host presents a historical photograph to comedian Hasan Minhaj, revealing it to be his grandmother's house. After Hasan admires the architecture, the host unveils the shocking fact that the family owned three elephants that lived on the property, prompting a surprised and humorous reaction from Hasan as he reflects on his own upbringing.

The host presents a historical photograph to comedian Hasan Minhaj, revealing it to be his grandmother's house. After Hasan admires the architecture, the host unveils the shocking fact that the family owned three elephants that lived on the property, prompting a surprised and humorous reaction from Hasan as he reflects on his own upbringing.

Creator: @henrylouisgates on Instagram

Transcript

Have you ever seen that photo? No. That photo was taken at your grandmother's house in Cheercoat sometime around 1948. So that's two years before your father was born. Wow. This is a beautiful place. I mean, like, if you look at the the archway of that, that's incredible. Well, guess what? Your father told us that in the back of the house, tier were quarters to house elephants. What? Yes. And your aunt remembers that they owned two adult elephants and a baby elephant. You mean tier owned elif th

Topics: History, Entertainment, Pets & Animals

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