Today is a short show about short people.
Today is a short show about short people. [Irish accent] “I mean the little people. Leprechauns. They be after… Your pot o’ gold? No, the President’s pot o’ gold.” According to legend, the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow. Have you ever tried to get to the end of a rainbow? Not possible. Three years trying, and it’s not possible.
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so we’re all focused on things that are green, coming in fours, or are of substandard height. [Irish accent] “That’s why they’re called the ‘little people.’ Not little like little people, but lit- little people. I don’t know, I’ve never seen one. Have you?”
First, the four-leaf clover. They’re actually three leafed. It’s called trifolium repens, or white clover, and it’s the shamrock you’re familiar with. Only about one out of every 10,000 plants produces the genetic variation that causes it to have four leaves. One out of 10,000? It’s better odds than the lottery. While a four-leaf clover might not make you more lucky for having found one, you’re definitely lucky for having found one. Yeah.
Wy hy green? because it’s St. Patrick’s Day, and St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, or the Emerald Isle – and emeralds are green. It’s all connected. In Chicago, they even dye the whole river green. Wow. But that brings back that line from The Fugitive, where they ask, if they can dye it green on St. Patrick’s Day, why don’t they dye it blue the rest of the year? Good question. I’ll tell you why: they haven’t found the pot of gold to pay for it.
Chasing the end of refracted light. It’s like running around in circles. Giant, polarized circles.
And finally, the little people. The leprechaun is actually a very minor character in Celtic mythology. I know some of you pronounce it ’seltic,’ but I don’t. Seltic, Celtic, schmeltic. [Irish accent] “The little people don’t even pronounce it right.” So what made the little people big? What makes everything big? Walt Disney, and Sean Connery. [Imitates Sean Connery] “It’s the dynamic duo.” In 1959 the movie Darby O’Gill and the Little People brought the leprechauns to the big screen. This is what catapulted the leprechaun to its present-day fame and fortune.
This is also the point at which Sean Connery and the Walt Disney corporation diverged permanently. [Imitates Sean Connery] “That movie was a disaster.” If you watch the making of Darby O’Gill, you’ll find out just how much Sean Connery regretted that career decision. [Imitates Sean Connery] “I can’t believe I said, ‘Yes’.” He was obviously into more mature roles like James Bond. More chicks, and less singing. [Imitates Sean Connery] “Perhaps I appeal to a maternal instinct.”
That’s it, that’s all you need to know: mutant plants, Anglican saints, and Sean Connery.
[Imitates Sean Connery] “A lovely party. Pity I wasn’t invited.
Transcribed by: Justin G.
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19 Comments
Ingrid [22]
woops, there allready was a new show... well sorta. I had newly bookmarked this website, and the bookmark got "stuck" on this show, so I didn't notice the new show was up yet.Johnb300m
haha, nice Connery impressionIngrid [22]
this one was awesome, but isn't it about time for a new show :Psteph {207}
Ahaha! So funny. Wish I could make an accent like thatCarolyn{207}
Sorry nospinplease that was what i was referring to. Sorry i guess i wasn't paying that much attention when he did the accent changesocalcutie82 [22]
I saw this a few days ago but haven't had time to comment until now with a brand new baby to take care of =) Loved the accents and the St. Patrick's day topic. We dressed in green and picked "shamrocks" from a friend's backyard...that's the extent of our ... moreNospinplease
No fights here =). Hahaha, I love the voices you put in there. I wanted you to say "names Winn, Brett Winn" but you didn't and it would have been halirious! Not that the video isn't halirious anyway! And Carolyn I think his Shaun Connery accent sounds more like Jim ... moreJake
You should make a real TV show.graceofbass [22]
I'll be honest, I've been sick and stuck at home, so I totally missed St. Patrick's Day. Which is sad for me b/c I'm Irish. Oh well, I don't drink green beer anyways. I was wondering what it was that made St. Patrick a saint... I hear he cleared out ... moreMucky
It's true - I once stumbled onto what I thought was the end of a rainbow. But since there was no gold anywhere to be found, I can only assume that it was an optical illusion and not the actual end. The *true* end must have been some weird subterranean spectrum of ghostly light illuminating the limestone caverns that snake through the earth in my area, eagerly waiting to become mischievous potholes to ensnare the unwary. Every St. Patrick's day my brothers and I watch Boondock Saints, which is, despite the unusual omission of little people of ... lots moreMeandering {207}
It has been a long time since I saw Darby O'Gill and the Little People. The thing I remember most about that movie was not Sean Connery, but the screaming Banshee (I don't think I spelled that right). That thing was freaky!Kel [22]
When St. Patrick lived, there hadn't been any church splits, so all Christians were Roman (or wherever the Papacy was located at the moment) Catholic. When the churches split, those who still liked the idea of dead-people-as-role-models kept the saints that had already been named, but stopped adding people to ... moreAyla
actually, it has been found. The end of the rainbow i mean. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1143482/Found-The-end-rainbow--theres-pot-gold.html better picture on this one http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/4606826/Rainbows-end-found-but-there-is-no-pot-of-gold.htmlRendlin
I'll sue :/ Leprechauns rule! :D Awesome Accent imitation by the way mate.Jennifer McKenzie
I love it. Every year, on St. Paddy's Day, we watch...wait for it...wait for it..."Darby O'Gill and the Little People". I love Sean Connery in that. He shouldn't regret it. It was cute. Oh, and we also watch "The Gnome Mobile" which is set in my ... moreThe Brothers Winn
RedPeppers is correct that St. Patrick was not Anglican. He was Roman Catholic. But he is accepted as a Saint in the Anglican church as well as Roman Catholic church. Anglican Saint was just more fun to say. Sorry if we created any confusion. Please don't ... moremarc
Dancing green short people, yay!Carolyn{207}
Hey Brett, i think your irish accent sounds like Jim Carey when he did the Grinch. You'd be perfect for imitations of the movie.RedPeppers
St. Patrick was not an "anglican" saint.