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John Branyan - The Three Little Pigs

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Uploaded by on Nov 29, 2011

Ever wondered what "The Three Little Pigs" would sound like if it had been written with a more classic, robust command of the English language? John shows you in this very funny stand-up bit.

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  • When I have kids, this shall be how I read The Three Little Pigs to them!

  • @rawrawr1029 I know right? I hate when people say Shakespeare is old English. I've read old English (Frickin' Beowulf...) and it's next to unintelligible. It's a whole other language compared to middle and modern English.

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  • my lifes goal is to be able to speak like this without thinking about it. :D

  • Does anyone know what church this was at?

  • @corinnaerin I don't think the claim is that how many words we know, it's how many words we actively use. We know many words that we don't really use at all. We have several words for some things, and we might know them all, but we only use one word.

  • Genius man.

    genius.

    Man.

  • @Saiyanshanze13 actually i am going to reread that exact play (hamlet)

    i love it when david tennant plays hamlet

  • I am a 60 year old Mom who home schooled all three of my kids; and they all read Shakespear. All I can say to you, kind sir, is that You Nailed It!!!! Great Job!!!

  • Very cleaver and refreshing. Nicely done and quite filled with ubiquitous gaiety and devoid of somber repast. (hee hee)

  • I can imagine him practicing this in his bathroom mirror for months. 

  • I have seen and heard several tellings of the story. This is one of my favorites.

  • @hannibalninja Ohhh snap, you're right. This is why I'm not a zoologist. 

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