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Oh John Green, You're 31

2008-08-25 · a guest · watch on YouTube · Nerdfighteria · comedy performance

A compilation in which Nerdfighters wish John a happy 31st birthday with songs, a nose flute, a peanut-butter face, anagrams of 'Happy birthday John' and a search for songs with John in the name.

What is said

00:00:00 — Opening birthday clips: 'Goodbye, 30-year-old John', a Hawaiian nose flute, a fan thanking John for bringing a book to life, sung happy birthdays

  • ★★★ The description presents the video as Nerdfighters saying happy birthday to John. — 00:00:00 · Nerdfighteria, John Green
  • ★★ John turns 31: a Nerdfighter says goodbye to 30-year-old John. — 00:00:00 · John Green
  • ★★ The description awards the non-existent Nerdfighter Prize of the Day to a fan for a cake called 'Looking for Alaska: A Cake'. (playful) — 00:00:00 · Looking for Alaska
  • ★ A Nerdfighter thanks John for bringing a book (not named on audio) to life: it meant nothing to them in high school, but rereading it they see its depth. — 00:00:00

00:01:18 — Group happy-birthday songs; a well-wisher tells John, Hank and Nerdfighters to keep up the good work and DFTBA

00:03:00 — More wishes ('you will always be awesome') and anagrams of 'Happy birthday John'

  • ★ A Nerdfighter tells John that even though he is getting older he will always be awesome. — 00:03:00

Humor (significant)

  • A Nerdfighter plays happy birthday for John on an unusual instrument. — 00:00:00 > «This is a Hawaiian nose flute.»
  • A fan rereading the book John helped them appreciate describes how much is in it. — 00:00:00 > «I realize how much junk is in the trunk of this book.»
  • A Nerdfighter smears peanut butter over their face as a birthday tribute. — 00:02:22 > «I think I have peanut butter in my eye.»
  • Nerdfighters recite anagrams of 'Happy birthday John'. — 00:03:00 > «Hi, hybrid the brothers' grandparent John. Hippie brand Hathjoy. Had thigh banjo.»
  • Searching for a song with John in the name, they try John Brown. — 00:03:48 > «John Brown. That's almost John Green.»
  • Still searching for a John song, they settle on Johnny Appleseed. — 00:03:48 > «Johnny Appleseed. Apples are green.»

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