Bocce Origins Redux

Ten years almost to the day, we get another claim about Roman origins of bocce … from a WWAY3 feature:

The Romans first played the game around 300 BC with coconuts they brought back from Africa. Now it’s an age-friendly sport with a lot to offer.

• via: Players say bocce is a game for all

… since we first dealt with this a decade ago (see: CHATTER: Bocce … you’ll have to scroll down a bit), all we can ask at this point is whether the Romans’ coconuts were borne by European or African swallows …