I can't remember a time in my nearly 60 years of seeing another Quiz Show where by both the cast and it's host are so keen in ability of doing each other in (cause them to break out in full body fit/spasms of laughter) Not only do I approve of this 100%, I also give a tip of my hat as a salute of gratitude for their entertaining efforts.
When I was in primary school for my first nativity, I had beautiful blond ringlets and I was cast as Mary. A week or so before the play I cut my hair and had a pageboy cut, I was made the Innkeeper instead of Mary. Apparently I was annoyed by this, so when it came time for me to say 'no room at the Inn' I told them they could make themselves at home, and shot daggers at the teacher.
I can match you on this, and go one further in the 'resentment stakes'. When I was very little I had lots of white blonde curls - which absolutely Everybody would not only comment on, but also want to touch. I got very tired of this and one day reached the final straw. Was standing at a bus stop with my mother, when a man standing next to us said;" Hasn't your little boy got lovely curls!" and reached down and patted my head. Talk about a step Too FAR! Not only unsolicited touching - but little girls definitely don't like being mistaken for a boy! Allegedly... I turned and promptly bit him in the knee. He was lucky I was only Three! 🤣
in austria he's still totally cool and popular. all kindergardeners make their lanterns for the "laternenfest" ❤ also, baking "martinskipferl" (small, scone-like pastry) is very traditional. and you always share yours with your family/loved ones. like st.martin did (he also offered his coat to a freezing poor person) so there you go. i love it. much better than some newer traditions 😊
In Germany it's also still a thing (in parts of it at least). It was always fun to craft laterns, walk around the neighbourhood in the evening and sing to the neighbours. The loooooads of candy you received were nice too, I guess... ;oD
Yeah so many pieces were obviously cut out. Someone starts to tell a story, is interrupted and some jokes are made, and then we cut to the next question. Or Sandi asks everyone a question, only one answers and then we move on. Weird.
The dislike of Brussel Sprouts is entirely due to British domestic "cooks" boiling the bejeebers out of them. Cooked correctly, they are delicious. (you'll have to find out the "correct" way yourself. I'm not going to tell you, you philistine).
In my country they celebrate martins day. Schools have some activities and there is a special market (like Christmas market there is martins market with autumn specific goods). It's because we are pagan country so we hold strong to those pagan celebrations (all those Christian Easter, Christmas, saint this or saint that days are pagan celebrations that christians incorporated into their religion as means to convert pagans, funny enough they ended up corrupting their own religion instead, now barely any christians know that Christmas originally has nothing to do with Jesus and he wasn't even born then but they actually celebrate christianized pagan gods festival)
My first thought on hearing the story of people's naivete on the candle salad was, "the devil's greatest trick is making you believe he isn't real."😂😂😂
In slovenija we drink a lot on st. Martins day, as that is the minimum untill wine is aged here. So people often go on wine tasting. There is eaven a saying: "Svet Martin spreminja mošt u vin"
I'm Dutch and we have St. Maarten on the 11th of the 11th, children with Balloons go around and ring doorbells to sing a St.Maarten song to collect candy or fruits. F.e (translation)".St Maarten, St. Maarten . The cows have tails, and the girls all wear skirts. There arrives St.maarten"" But sadly this tradition has fallen in a bit of disuse because of the Americanisation of just about anything, in this case, because of Halloween.
Not balloons, but paper lanterns. Sinte sinte mikmak, je moeder is een dikzak, je vader is een dunnetje, geef me een pepermunnetje. [your mother is a fatty, your father is a skinny one, give me a peppermint.] I remember occasions where my mother had forgotten about it, so we didn't have any candy to give, and we had to turn off the lights, sitting in the dark for hours pretending we were not at home. :0
I was wandering about that too. Came to the comments to see if I could find the answer. My family always gave a chocolate orange (yes, I know not the same thing) in the socking but never knew why….
My understanding is that citrus fruit was considered a treat during the harsh winter of Christmastime, so it was a nice thing to find in a stocking. I also wonder if maybe it helped to give an otherwise mostly-empty stocking some weight to add to a child's excitement.
@@Tmanaz480 That's what I figured too. Maybe that's it. But then what is so shocking about not allowing a nativity scene in a "public" space? How very conservative of QI.
I have no problem with starting the celebration of Christmas in the beginning of November. And you use whipped cream on the candle salad not mayonnaise.
Odd claims at the start. The person with the most social media friends is most certainly not going to be a happy or content person. Social media friends are mostly not friends and scream of a desperation for people to like you.
I can't remember a time in my nearly 60 years of seeing another Quiz Show where by both the cast and it's host are so keen in ability of doing each other in (cause them to break out in full body fit/spasms of laughter) Not only do I approve of this 100%, I also give a tip of my hat as a salute of gratitude for their entertaining efforts.
Yep, QI, more corpsing than a convention of embalmers.
Thank you so much for the upload. I missed this on the tv and I was raging . Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. You deserve to❤
Love Sally Phillips ❤
When I was in primary school for my first nativity, I had beautiful blond ringlets and I was cast as Mary. A week or so before the play I cut my hair and had a pageboy cut, I was made the Innkeeper instead of Mary. Apparently I was annoyed by this, so when it came time for me to say 'no room at the Inn' I told them they could make themselves at home, and shot daggers at the teacher.
Good for you!👏
This is an amazing story. I would have cackled so loud.
I can match you on this, and go one further in the 'resentment stakes'. When I was very little I had lots of white blonde curls - which absolutely Everybody would not only comment on, but also want to touch. I got very tired of this and one day reached the final straw. Was standing at a bus stop with my mother, when a man standing next to us said;" Hasn't your little boy got lovely curls!" and reached down and patted my head. Talk about a step Too FAR! Not only unsolicited touching - but little girls definitely don't like being mistaken for a boy! Allegedly... I turned and promptly bit him in the knee. He was lucky I was only Three! 🤣
This is now my VERY favorite Christmas story! Thank you for sharing it.
🤣🤣🤣
Some parts of the netherlands still celebrate Saint Martin. We've started making our lanterns today.
in austria he's still totally cool and popular. all kindergardeners make their lanterns for the "laternenfest" ❤ also, baking "martinskipferl" (small, scone-like pastry) is very traditional. and you always share yours with your family/loved ones. like st.martin did (he also offered his coat to a freezing poor person) so there you go. i love it. much better than some newer traditions 😊
@@dorothea_walland I remember he cut it in half, sharing it.
In Germany it's also still a thing (in parts of it at least). It was always fun to craft laterns, walk around the neighbourhood in the evening and sing to the neighbours. The loooooads of candy you received were nice too, I guess... ;oD
I played a wiseman in kindergarten 1971.. all I can remember is that I didn't give the gift of gold, but wanted to
I was always an angel because I was the tallest girl. Rather like being a tree.
Merry Christmas, made me cry a bit, ty.
Alan's buzzer is the best!!😂😂
I'm all for the horse skull rap battle.
Lovely ending.
LOVED the Merry Christmas montage❤
Grief , going back in time , remember the slapstick , has to be held correctly , and the stealing of the thunder :-)
Most classical percussionists have one. It's mostly used on Leroy Anderson's *Sleigh Ride.*
I never noticed Sally's reference to The Greatest Showman! 😊😊
The "candle salad" was actually created by English cooking personality, Frannie Craddock.
Fanny!
@@livingthelife9155 Oops! My Mistake! Thanks😊
Sally was special , quite astute :-)
This was an XL and yet so much felt left unsaid.
Yeah so many pieces were obviously cut out. Someone starts to tell a story, is interrupted and some jokes are made, and then we cut to the next question. Or Sandi asks everyone a question, only one answers and then we move on. Weird.
@@Kepe yes! Exactly! What a strange edit.
I wish we could produce QI here in Australia.
No chance! Too many sanctimonious wowsers have taken "refuge" in Australia and they'd scream blue murder at some of the double entendres.
Brussel Sprouts have been bred to be less bitter of late.
I can’t believe everyone didn’t join in on “He’s a very naughty boy!”
Omg is that where chambering a round comes from?……well there you go😂
The dislike of Brussel Sprouts is entirely due to British domestic "cooks" boiling the bejeebers out of them.
Cooked correctly, they are delicious. (you'll have to find out the "correct" way yourself. I'm not going to tell you, you philistine).
Tinned Brussel's Sprouts? Are you kidding me? Brussels Sprouts, steamed, with lashings of butter and salt- mmmmmmm!
In my country they celebrate martins day. Schools have some activities and there is a special market (like Christmas market there is martins market with autumn specific goods). It's because we are pagan country so we hold strong to those pagan celebrations (all those Christian Easter, Christmas, saint this or saint that days are pagan celebrations that christians incorporated into their religion as means to convert pagans, funny enough they ended up corrupting their own religion instead, now barely any christians know that Christmas originally has nothing to do with Jesus and he wasn't even born then but they actually celebrate christianized pagan gods festival)
2021 , how did I miss this ?
My first thought on hearing the story of people's naivete on the candle salad was, "the devil's greatest trick is making you believe he isn't real."😂😂😂
The humans best trick is making you believe in religions created by humans.😂😂
They give the camels water before the show, at Radio City Music Hall, so they pee during the show! I haven’t laughed so hard in AGES!!!!!
Oh my. How much water do you have to give a camel to make them have a surplus?
Love brusselsprouts.
How did no one talk about the Dinosaur in that early drawing?!
In slovenija we drink a lot on st. Martins day, as that is the minimum untill wine is aged here. So people often go on wine tasting. There is eaven a saying: "Svet Martin spreminja mošt u vin"
I'm Dutch and we have St. Maarten on the 11th of the 11th, children with Balloons go around and ring doorbells to sing a St.Maarten song to collect candy or fruits. F.e (translation)".St Maarten, St. Maarten . The cows have tails, and the girls all wear skirts. There arrives St.maarten"" But sadly this tradition has fallen in a bit of disuse because of the Americanisation of just about anything, in this case, because of Halloween.
Not balloons, but paper lanterns.
Sinte sinte mikmak, je moeder is een dikzak, je vader is een dunnetje, geef me een pepermunnetje.
[your mother is a fatty, your father is a skinny one, give me a peppermint.]
I remember occasions where my mother had forgotten about it, so we didn't have any candy to give, and we had to turn off the lights, sitting in the dark for hours pretending we were not at home. :0
I am not a singer , our music teacher gave up . Just 'sing' with gusto !
So what’s the future earnings potential of the sheep bonker??? 😂🤣😂🤣
"some of the fish are made with the grain going head to tail and some are made the other way" tail to head? That's work out to be the same thing.
The other “other” way
I just got to that part. They mean horizontal for some and vertical for others
I WAS THE STAR TOO
They all got a tangerine , why is that ?
Think I got some as a lad :-)
I was wandering about that too. Came to the comments to see if I could find the answer. My family always gave a chocolate orange (yes, I know not the same thing) in the socking but never knew why….
My understanding is that citrus fruit was considered a treat during the harsh winter of Christmastime, so it was a nice thing to find in a stocking. I also wonder if maybe it helped to give an otherwise mostly-empty stocking some weight to add to a child's excitement.
I wish holly would show up
Sandi.... we do NOT get a lot of snow in Denmark.
Nativity scenes are not forbidden in public places. They're forbidden in official government buildings.
Shhh! QI "facts".
I will be generous since it's the Christmas season. Perhaps that's what they meant by "public." We use public that way sometimes in the U.S.
@@Tmanaz480 That's what I figured too. Maybe that's it. But then what is so shocking about not allowing a nativity scene in a "public" space? How very conservative of QI.
Yes, that's one meaning of the term "public places." Good job.
Omg it’s another Doctor who episode! Sort of. Melanie bush, that I haven’t watched yet
FYI; the dutch still (kinda) celebrate Saint Martin's day.
I have no problem with starting the celebration of Christmas in the beginning of November.
And you use whipped cream on the candle salad not mayonnaise.
in the 50s it was mayo for everything.
Omg the Strallen sister really do looks like her auntie 🤯
shouldn't ut be "sheers" because it's the S series? to go along with the shampagne?
Who invented the screwdriver. John Smith AKA Doctor Who
thats not a candle. that is not a candle.
Phillips screwdriver - gin and Milk of Magnesia
I played a cow
Nothing makes Brussels sprots taste palatable
I’ve never thought Sally Phillips was funny, but she sure seems to.
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Odd claims at the start. The person with the most social media friends is most certainly not going to be a happy or content person. Social media friends are mostly not friends and scream of a desperation for people to like you.
This must be the most unfunny episode ever