Comedy Contest Part 9 (Blog 77)

The 9th Facebook comedy contest I’m running has finished! But who won (according to me)? Was the champion a singing telegram telling the receiver his mum is dead? Was the winning sketch something I didn’t fully understand about cinnamon and pigeons? Maybe the victor broke his own leg to impress his friend, or maybe he got relentlessly pestered by someone to watch the royal wedding? Actually, it was none of those. So, was the earner of the gold a dodgy businessman or just someone who gives out plain abuse? No, again. All of the just described were the runner-ups. The winner of No. 9 was a good old fashioned parody of a well known, recent film…

I never watched The Black Panther before seeing the number one. (Respect goes out to me for using so many words for ‘winner’ right?) I’ve only just watched its trailer. In doing so, I’ve found out that the skit and the movie are COMPLETELY different in tone. This difference is what builds some of the comedy, but most of it was arguably created by good old silliness. I’m sure the original superhero never went around offering people ice cream, as he seems so serious and daring. The delicacy was warmly given away in Mr. Hunt’s version of him though, to a BP admirer. The receiving of the desert was made even more amusing through Brandon’s excellent, childlike, appreciative voice. Don’t believe me? Watch it, here… https://www.facebook.com/BrandonHunt4real/videos/2050048405319549/

Good, isn’t it? Yes, and to top everything off both literally and metaphorically, sprinkles were later requested by the fictional fan in the same tone to improve the treat. Like a true legend, the Panther did indeed honour that request. Then the two drove away in a space ship. What a great day that must have been. Even better, the music playing in the background as they left the Earth was really cool. I must have listened to ‘All the Stars’ by Kendrick Lamar at least ten times now, and am glad I discovered the video, just for the tune. ‘All the stars are closer, all the stars are closer’. However, it sounds more like ‘all the stars are closher, all the stars are closher’. I’ve heard worse pronunciations, though. For example the classic ‘my lover’s got no money he’s got his trombolice’. (That one’s apparently supposed to be ‘my lover’s got no money, he’s got his strong beliefs’. If you’re new to it, google it).

Ok, now what to talk about? How about… Koko the sign language using gorilla and his pet cat? (Sounds quite entertaining already, doesn’t it?) Here’s another video for you to look at, unsurprisingly about the animals. (I’m not quite random enough to post a link completely unrelated to the paragraph).… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ihC6QHS_m0 Forget the thing’s use of communication, that’s boring. Skip to 7.26. That’s quite a laugh the primate has there. To me, its face and body language is saying ‘you humans are crazy! Imagine taking this kitten with us, whilst we’re hunting together, lmao!’ I’m guessing like dogs, the animal believes he’s in an interspecies pack, though I may be wrong. Yes, that IS a random(ish) thing for me to write of, but I thought it funny enough to spread. Gorillas clearly have a sense of humour, but whether my theory is right or not is up for discussion. What did YOU think of the video?… Well, anyway… Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.