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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22 Comments
The Perspicacious Loris
A very minor character... you guys are so punny.Mati
Skyfire has quite an imagination. Rainbows are a refraction of light through water. It requires distance to see ...Skyfire
I have most definitely seen the end of the rainbow. We were driving down the road toward the rainbow; my dad, ...Ingrid [22]
woops, there allready was a new show... well sorta. I had newly bookmarked this website, and the bookmark got "stuck" ...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 ...socalcutie82 [22]
I saw this a few days ago but haven't had time to comment until now with a brand new baby ...Nospinplease
No fights here =). Hahaha, I love the voices you put in there. I wanted you to say "names Winn, ...Jake
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 ...Mucky
It's true - I once stumbled onto what I thought was the end of a rainbow. But since there ...Meandering {207}
It has been a long time since I saw Darby O'Gill and the Little People. The thing I remember ...Kel [22]
When St. Patrick lived, there hadn't been any church splits, so all Christians were Roman (or wherever the Papacy was ...Ayla
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 ...The Brothers Winn
RedPeppers is correct that St. Patrick was not Anglican. He was Roman Catholic. But he is accepted as a ...marc
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 ...RedPeppers
St. Patrick was not an "anglican" saint.