6 to 8 Black Men

[aphotog24]

Maybe enxt time promote Sedaris in the description?

[ProfMTH]

@aphotog24 "Maybe enxt time promote Sedaris in the description?"

I guess you missed the link to where one can purchase his audiobook in the description box (not to mention everything I had to say about him in the video). Maybe next time you could pay attention.

[supermanuman95]

well fuck santa because tapas are awesome

[colquitt2011]

Oh my god, it's not 6 to 8, it's 6 8 inchers. Saint Nike was touching those black boys! I know there was a reason I should be afraid of men in gowns and beards.

[utyholdenrust]

and santa and st nick are split up there in 2 persons.. result is double holiday

[ProfMTH]

"if you are a professor you need to know that this isn't dutch christmas"

I'm aware of that. Mr. Sedaris's, which I was reading, makes that clear.

[YogzDaBeatChild]

6:39 "where's the bathroom"

That's hilarious.

[CadicusTheDamned]

Looking for material to yoink for my tribute vid, I stumbled across this again.

*lulz*

[ProfMTH]

It's a great story.

[narsil1984]

Funny story, but just a little rectification about germany/france : cocorico and kikeriki do not pronounce this way :)

and even if the children get their presents in the christmas evening (germany)/ night (france), most people dont go to church at all. French standard is a LOT of eating the whole evening, german standard is a 3 days celebration (24, 25 and 26). My point is, these customs dont make the celebration more religious, at all...

[ProfMTH]

Thanks for that, Narsil. Quick note: it seems safe to say that he's more after comedy than complete accuracy vis-a-vis details. But I appreciate your sharing the information.

[narsil1984]

Yeah sure this is comedy, and good one.

Im probably overreacting but I tend to do so about christmas in particular when one is reminded its so called "christian" origins... I celebrate it a secular way and its important to me because of family.

[ProfMTH]

I feel the same way about Christmas.

[Spatzenzunge]

I especially like the onomatopoeia... I mean, cock-a-doodle-do? Really? Wow.

[Hobokampp]

Oh dear, it is just not the same without David doing the reading. Nice to get the Sedaris word out, though. People--try to hear the real deal!

[ProfMTH]

Oh, I agree.  Mr. Sedaris does a far better job with his own material, but I did my best.

[Hobokampp]

That's all one can do, then.

[ProfMTH]

Indeed. Best for everyone to keep that in mind: the importance of the best presentation of self.

[damrod75]

we also celebrate christmas in the netherlands sint nicolaas is just another holiday

[ProfMTH]

I know the story implies otherwise, but I knew that. Thanks, Damrod75.

[dorsk188]

Wow... just wow. Thanks ProfMTH for bringing this to the YouTube masses. On to Part 2!

[ProfMTH]

Glad you liked it, Dorsk188.

[IdleBystander1]

The uncertainty as to the number of black men might be intentional. A child might think they'd have a chance against six, but there could be as many as eight!  The uncertainty builds fear.

[ProfMTH]

LOL. That never even occurred to me. You may be right.

[Antichrist4Life]

That's fucking retarded! lol Good writer.

[ProfMTH]

LOL.

[ctastrophe]

Oscar lol!

[ProfMTH]

;-)

[vulpix]

When I was in the third grade, I remember participating in a project that required us students to learn about Christmas traditions and Santas of other countries. I guess we never got around to learning about the slave-owning, child-beating Santa of the Netherlands.

[ProfMTH]

Yeah, the Dutch have done a fairly good job keeping him on the down low, it seems. The first I learned of the whole tale was when I read Sedaris's story. I thought I knew about St. Nicholas and, at first, suspected he was making it up for comedic effect. But it's all true. lol

[MrFacet]

hey! Sinterklaas does NOT beat children.

The Zwarte Pieten (black Petes) do that. And since they are not slaves anymore they are now suppposed to be black from climbing through the chimney.

Madrid (Spain) used to be as abroad as you can get.

And Sinterklaas was here before Santa Clause!

So there! Naughty boyMTH has to get spanked!

[hellshade2]

when i first saw the title it raised an eyebrow for a sec but as always a good vid. on to part 2!

[ProfMTH]

It is an attention-getting title, isn't it? Thanks, Hellshade.

[CadicusTheDamned]

This was really, really funny. Sedaris is laugh out loud funny always.

I used to have "Me Talk Pretty One Day<" but an old girlfriend stole it, along with all my best t-shirts.

[ProfMTH]

Wow! I've never heard of a girlfriend making off with a guy's best t-shirts. What's that all about, Cadicus? Well, at least you can buy a new copy of "Me Talk Pretty One Day." Sorry about those shirts though.

[CadicusTheDamned]

Uh, well, they were Subgenius t-shirts. Chicks dig the Farm-fresh Prairie Squid apparel.

[Luke12000]

This is so strange, but...obviously I can't stop watching now, on to part 2

[ProfMTH]

LOL.

[libertybytes]

KUDOS! This is outstanding, great job on the video, Professor :) I literally laughed out loud at several of the pictures as they relate to the stories...

[ProfMTH]

Well, thank you very much, Libertybytes. I was hoping this would provoke a lot of laughter. Glad to hear it did -- at least in your case. ;-)

[Largo64]

Santa knows enough Spanish to get along in southern California . . . and Vietnamese, and Thai, and Arabic, and a smattering of Armenian!

[ProfMTH]

Just enough to get by.  ;-)

[plk11]

entertaining

[ProfMTH]

Thanks, Plk. It's my second favorite of Sedaris's stories. "SantaLand Diaries" is #1.