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Truth or Fail: John Green Books

2009-08-21 · explainer · John · 1:31 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Books & writing · mode: Curiosity & trivia · tags: recurring series

Wearing a zombified unicorn head, John hosts a Truth or Fail episode of facts one could learn from his books: were Civil War general John Sedgwick's or poet Emily Dickinson's purported last words the true ones?

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Truth or Fail, John Green books edition: rules, unicorn-head gags; last words of John Sedgwick vs Emily Dickinson

  • ★★ John introduces Truth or Fail, 'YouTube's bonely game show': he gives two purported facts and viewers click the true one or fail. (playful) — 00:00:00 · YouTube
  • ★★ John says this episode's facts are worth knowing regardless, but could have been learned from reading his books. — 00:00:29
  • ★★ Purported fact one, posed as one of two options: American Civil War general John Sedgwick's last words were 'they couldn't hit an elephant at this dist(ance)'. (unsure) — 00:00:29
  • ★★ Purported fact two, posed as the alternative: American poet Emily Dickinson's last words were 'Doctor, do you think it was the sausage?' (unsure) — 00:00:29

Humor (significant)

  • John calls Truth or Fail 'YouTube's bonely game show' and defines his made-up word. — 00:00:00

    “Bonely, of course, is a word that means probably only and definitely best.”

  • John voices a 'Yes!' for the zombified unicorn head he is wearing. — 00:00:29

    “Man, I should get out of the novel writing game and become a ventriloquist.”

Mentioned

Central: Emily Dickinson · John Sedgwick · Truth or Fail

Also: American Civil War · YouTube

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