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FRENCH THE LLAMA! John is 33!

2010-08-24 · letter vlog · Hank · 5:55 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: community lore, song or performance, calendar ritual, guest or collab

Hank's birthday video for John: over a thousand Nerdfighters' photos, assembled with an application Hank and Sam Rudge built, mirror Hank's actions and wishes, followed by a montage of greetings and Hank's song 'goodbye 32-year-old John' recapping John's year.

What is said

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

00:00:00 — Happy birthday from Hank and over a thousand Nerdfighters, assembled by Hank and Sam Rudge's application

  • ★★★ Hank says the birthday message comes from over a thousand Nerdfighters who photographed themselves doing what Hank did in a pre-prepared video. — 00:00:00 · Nerdfighteria, John Green
  • ★★ An application Hank and Sam Rudge invented puts the submitted images together into one video starring thousands of people. — 00:00:00

00:00:29 — The crowd mirrors Hank: a toy, a favourite book, a party blower, birthday wishes; Hank thanks John

  • ★ Showing his favourite book, Hank hopes the crowd shows many Harry Potters and some John Green books, and not so many Stephenie Meyer books. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:29 · Harry Potter (book series), John Green
  • ★★ On behalf of everyone in the video, Hank thanks John for being a great brother, person, father and author; people take part because John is awesome and they like him. — 00:01:30 · John Green

00:01:59 — Rapid montage of Nerdfighters' birthday wishes (no speech)

00:03:23 — Hank's song 'goodbye 32-year-old John' recapping John's year, refrain 'now you're 33, French the llama'

  • ★★ Hank's song bids goodbye to 32-year-old John, recapping his year (travel, a son, VidCon, a book with David Levithan) with the refrain 'now you're 33, French the llama'. (playful) — 00:03:23 · French the llama, Henry Green, VidCon

In the description and comments

  • ★ In the description Hank thanks everyone who sent pictures and videos, through the Photomatron or otherwise; the videos did not fit, but he has a plan. — video description

Humor (significant)

  • Hank hopes the crowd's favourite books include Harry Potter and John Green books. — 00:01:00

    “and that there's not so many Stephenie Meyer books, if you know what I mean.”

  • Not everyone owns a party blower, so the crowd may hold up anything long and cylindrical. — 00:01:00

    “like a pen, but no matter what it is, when I blow on it, it's gonna be a celebration.”

  • Recapping John's 32nd year in song, Hank lists his achievements. — 00:03:23

    “And yes, you taught Snooki all about serial commas.”

  • The song recaps John's year. — 00:03:23

    “And we found out you like pizza, and that became a meme.”

  • The song's refrain greets John's new age with his catchphrase. — 00:04:20

    “And now you're 33, French the Llama.”

Threads in this video

Where the stories that moved here went next

Mentioned

Central: Hank's birthday song for John's 33rd

Also: People: David Levithan · Henry Green · Sarah Urist Green · Snooki · Stephenie Meyer

Projects: Photomatron · VidCon

Works: Gus Is a Bug · Harry Potter (book series) · Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Terms: French the llama · Pizza John

Places: Haiti · Netherlands

Events: Balloon boy hoax · FIFA World Cup

Characters: Margo Roth Spiegelman

Only in the description or credits: Sam Rudge

Later videos replying to this one

Part of an exchange of 3 videos, 2010-08-02 – 2010-08-27.