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The brothers' 'no I in brotherhood' explanation for the I missing from 'communication' in the 2007 intro (2007)

running joke · status: running joke (last seen 2021) · last event: callback (2021-05-11)

In their 2007 intro Hank left an I out of the word 'communication' and explained it by saying there is no I in brotherhood. In 2021 John named it his favorite of fourteen years of Vlogbrothers in-jokes.

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2007-08-30 first use Asked why an 'I' is missing from 'communication' in the animated intro, they answer that there is no I in brotherhood. (playful) August 30th: A Secret Project for Nerdfighters 00:00:45
2021-05-11 callback John's favorite of 14 years of Vlogbrothers in-jokes: Hank left an I out of 'communication' in their 2007 intro and explained there is no I in brotherhood. → refers to August 30th: A Secret Project for Nerdfighters I am a small boat. It's Question Tuesday. 00:00:12