Celebrating Eccentrics (Eccentric People Documentary) | a Different Drummer | Only Human
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2019
- Why is dancing to the beat of your own drum good for you? Meet a cast of weird and wonderful characters who celebrate being out of sync with society’s norms, and enjoy many freedoms that most of us can only envy. The film takes us on a journey into another way of living and joins, among others:
Daniel who lives productively and happily without using money, from his home base, a cave in Utah
Laura who has a duck that can tell people’s fortunes in Vancouver. Darla who lives her life in a nonconforming way. Gary who wears monks robes and leads a fan club for a US president who ‘did absolutely nothing’. Lord Toby Jug who runs for elections in the UK with the objective to add humour and sanity to the process.
John Ward known as the most eccentric inventor in England.
There have always been eccentrics among us and it’s time to bring them in from the cold and the fringes of our society.
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I am one. I teach high school and when I encounter an eccentric kid who seems isolated, I say in a happy whisper, "You're one of US!" It's often a relief for them.
That is wonderful
@@hieithefox ...and you are, too!
As a former odd kid and now an older odd lady , may I say Thank You 💕
That may be the beginning of a liberated life for them...someone affirming their freedom to be themselves!
That is kind of u.
Courage to be ones’ authentic self is so liberating !
And so rare.
✊️ Up with Eccentrics 😉.
But No Roadkill .
The lady with the ducks brought a tear to my eye. Such a kind sweet gentle person
It's people like these that make life interesting and worth living.
Lol yeah, let's play!
Being eccentric is really true freedom !!!
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@@bunnytail1370 night I n monuments MB ummmmm nmn mom n monumental nomnomnom Nnnyt
These people have figured out Life.
🙏🏼
He’s 70 and still playing hockey? They rock!
73
"Eccentrics usually don't need support from other people." - Dr.David Weeks
TRUE DAT
I rgubj we all need moral support from other people. I do.
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@@Florence_Nitrogale 😄
So the guy that chooses to live in caves had a very simple but life changing awakening . He realized that the cause of his depression was paying attention to the thoughts in his mind. I too had that realization. When you lose interest in brain chatter you can finally start living
thats the whole premise, the awakening that Byron Katie calls The Work.
Sounds like schizophrenia
Amen 🙏
That’s a good point, and one that’s interesting to ponder on 😊👍
I want to be Darla when I grow up! I disagree with her mom, though, Darla was an absolute stunner growing up 🤩
You are right about Darla's beauty but you just be You and not anyone else ❤️💕 and start as of today not "when you grow up". Good luck 🍀and have fun! ☀️✌️
She is the ultimate super hippie.
i totally relate to this woman "how can you be bored?" FOR REAL theres too much to do for anyone to be bored!
A bored person is a boring person!
@@hallow-fk6je l was JUST gonna say ... Mom used to say" if you're complaining about boredom..." Ya already know!!!!
@@hallow-fk6je true that...and if I may add...they lack personality and usually complain about everything and do nothing about it...I stay clear of these people because they drain my energy...they deplete me
Agree a million times over. I'm so interested in odd things and always want to know more.
loads of people get bored over stuff, stop trying to bring people down when they have nothing to do
The Duck Lady is SO PURE .
PROTECT HER AT ALL COSTS
I KNOW! Hearing about her being homeless broke my heart!
When she talked about crawling into a garbage bag and feeling like garbage...and she meant it. She's pure.
Lmao wtf do you mean, protect her? From what?
@@chrism4403 Everything. She is a tender and innocent soul.
@@chrism4403 people.
The universe was showing off when all these folks were made.
haha that was a beautiful remark, I really like that.
A truly lovely sentiment 💕♥️
Yes 🙌 🍀
In all honesty, l'm gonna steal that beautiful comment!!!
Love love love you & these words ♡
I am employed by the Universe. 🤯
Does it still take applications?
Very smart man he is.
He reminds me of John the Baptist. The Pharisees hated him, but Jesus came to the man that lived on wild honey and locusts dressed in camel skins. John, the homeless crazy man announced the Son of God, not the religious educated ones in the Temple.
This is one of my favorite documentaries ever. I’m an eccentric person, and remember growing up wishing I could fit in. However I realized most people aren’t really happy following the script, and it’s so much more liberating being your authentic self. 😊
My daughter is a hospice nurse. One of her clients was being cared for by an older woman who changed her name to “Serpentfoot” because her family was embarrassed by her eccentric lifestyle and beliefs. She shut down a city council meeting by starting to remove her clothes when she didn’t get approved to say the opening prayer (her own religion) for the meeting. She was trying to make a point about separation of church and state. I was happy to congratulate her for putting up the good fight. A very interesting person.
Matilda your Child is doing Angels work on Earth.
You must be so jolly proud of her.
Australia 2.25am
She sounds like a delightful woman! I can’t say I wouldn’t start cracking up if I saw a woman start removing her clothes, but I totally support her dedication to her beliefs! Your daughter sounds like a beautiful soul, as well 😊
I hope "serpentfoot" is thriving.
Haha, that's awesome!
Would love to know her just to laugh with her at the absurdity of them that she HAD to go to the extent of removing clothing to wake them up!
It’s often people like this who originate the most innovative ideas by thinking out of the box, not afraid to follow a different path, and most importantly, not deterred by naysayers and doubters.
"We're gonna do away with January and February so we can have a shorter winter. I think that's an ideal policy because obviously it's gonna save in health charges, we're very concerned for the elderly, it's gonna save the heating, and all that goes with that." 😂😂😂
Got my vote
Darla and Ben are relationship goals
That’s for sure.
Absolutely..
They can afford to be.
Yes!
I miss his Lord Sutch, He was a lovely man he and his mum always made you feel welcome and loved! He was so lost after his mum passed, they were everything to each other.
I didn't know he hung himself , that's so sad 😢
"Being everything to each other" = codependentcy = emotional deficiency.
@@svetlanapotanina5709 whatever.we are all dependent, our so called individual lives are like little waves, ripples on the surface, dependent on the ocean.
I live in Vancouver Canada and I’ve never seen this woman. I was homeless myself for a few yrs and it was degrading. What a sweetheart she is. I wish I had run into her. Bless her.
This is probably the best documentary I’ve ever watched, and I’ve watched a lot of documentaries.
I second that 🙋🏽♀️
Me thrice.
Try Minimalism on Netflix. That's also really good.
@@cressida123 I watched it and it was definitely good, thank you for telling me about it !!! I’m gonna rethink my whole life now 😂😂
Damn 73 and playing hockey that's awesome. Darla and her husband are #couplegoals for sure. It's so visible how much they ♡ eachother.
Real love DOES exist!
The San Franciscan monks mother was spot on when she told her son, "you're different, you have that glean in your eyes." 🤩
She said " glint".
I saw it,especially in his baby picture!
Fun way to spend an hour and a half escaping a conventional lifestyle. Thank you for posting!
I KNEW I was gone to love this 1 minute in...... Give me friends like these wonderful ppl and I'd be a content Soul 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hello! My name is Casey. I'm 27 years old, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I have a kitten, work in the entertainment industry, and am an Eccentric person.
Many Eccentric people are also Autistic, and/or other physical and psychological challenges. I am included in two of those categories. Being a close friend of mine can be difficult for people, because I do struggle so much, but I'd happily try out being casual e-friends from a distance.
I love the Duck Lady! What a sweet woman!
Laura-Kay, the woman who dedicated her life to her ducks and bettering the world, was a real angel. When she talked about the voice inside, it’s so real. My voice has always told me that no matter what happens remain true to what’s pure. And this documentary is the answer to the confusing monotony that’s my life
My voice only tells me GET MORE HEROIN 😂
I totally understand and love these people ! When my home burned down, I did not have money to rebuild and had to live in a tent on the property. The neighbors, who knew me BEFORE the fire/tent, who were self-proclaimed "Good Christian People" treated me in a similar manner. Just like people did not understand multiple sclerosis (and falsely accused you of being drunk), my neighbors accused me of similar falsehoods. I am in very good company and love all of you in this video. There is a very special place in heaven for all of us !
That has nothing to do with them being Christian or not. We can just call them bad people.
I hope you have been able to rebuild or move to a different place. I have ms also. Are you on any of the ms medications?
Where do you live? I have an empty room.
@sometimes lucky,💌🌱🐾🐾👣🕊️💟
I , too, have a condition (Meniere's) that has ppl thinking I'm drunk. I had my dr. document my Dx w/ a letter. Anyone who wants to accuse me, will see that letter and it will enlighten them.
OMG, I REALLY LOVED THIS DOCUMENTARY... I just shared it with close to 50 Facebook Friends, perhaps others will gain some insight into different ways one can live their life... If there's ONE THING I LEARNED FROM THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE: YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD~ YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG~ TO LIVE LIFE ON YOUR TERMS BY YOUR OWN STANDARDS~ NEVER ACCEPTING ANYONE'S JUDGMENT!
I could see myself being friends with a few of these people~ the women in particular, And ESPECIALLY THE DUCK LADY(DAMN, THOSE DUCKS WERE SOOOO CUTE!)
SUPER~EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY~ I highly recommend it!
Awesome comment and I totally agree!! I need friends like this in my life for sure!
True, but, why scream it?
@@dynodish Why not? Lol Obviously she was Feelin it! WOOHOO!!! See? It's okay. Go ahead...give it a try..😉🤗
THE INVENTOR IS THE BEST MEDICINE EVER!!! 🥰
A beautiful documentary!!
Thank you..
You spend your younger years just trying to fit in, and your more mature years just trying to stand out!
Very true. I tell my nieces and my nephew the basic gist of what u eloquently said.
yes!! so true. That's what happened to me. Spent my whole life especially my 20s trying to fit in and ever since my spiritual awakening at 30 (last year) ...all I want to do now is be my complete authentic self. I don't seek to stand out but if I do so be it!
Gotcha say, that jogging idea is brilliant! Have a gym that's open 24 hours that dedicated joggers and runners can workout in for free that generates electricity. Or a nonprofit gym that actually pays you to work out and turns your exercise into storable energy. I love it!
That concept is actually an episode on black mirror... I agree, great concept....could happen...
Haha and feeding dogs something that makes poo glow gaha
I don't feel so odd now!
That duck lady is one beautiful soul ! Wow!
I grew up in Eugene Oregon in the sixties and seventies, all these people seem normal to me. ; )
This was an absolute treat. I am one of the misfits and proud of it.
this whole documentary is so wholesome, this makes me so happy, i want more like this, these are the people to look up to, not all those copy paste celebrities, these ppl are celebrities .. this is just so awesome
I just adore all these people. They not only inspire me to remain the way I am....but they also open my eyes to be an eccentric in the later part of life. Thank you so much.
God bless the duck lady & all those precious ducks!🐣🦆💗
Or..god leave her alone, she gets by just fine.
"All the freaky people make the beauty of the world!!" Michael Franti, Spearhead. These are amazingly interesting and creative people, my favorite kinds of humans!
A Martin Van Buren seance/potluck/birthday celebration is everything
The mother was jealous that lady was gorgeous and still is.
I like Darla so much. She seems like such a special lady and I wish I could meet her.
What a gift.All of these people make the world smile in there own way😊
this was much more wholesome than I expected. I thought it was gonna be more about making fun of people that act strangely.
I got into some deep thinking here. I'm 31 and I'm convinced that I've already done everything I want to do in my life..only living out of obligation to pay debts. what she said about not being bored because there are so many options has really struck me...I wanna find something that isn't boring.
Agree
What lovely people!💖
I had a high school Teacher in the 70s very much like Darla - she inspired lifelong curiosity in me for which I will be eternally grateful. She's in her 80s now and still teaches part time...how many dead eyed teenagers have crossed her path for whom she has fostered the discovery of an enquiring mind that never gets bored 🎈🎈🎈
I'm so different than my mom and dad and every relative that I've ever known. If I didn't look just like my mom and dad I would be convinced I was adopted or found somewhere on the side of the road. It's not always easy being different as it's easy to get lonely. Great advice to love yourself
Individuality makes the world go round, If we were all the same life would be boring. I admire someone that has the courage of their convictions.
What is normal anyway?
Having a 'Square' head!!!, LOL!!..
Usually the "normal" people are constipated, driven by the wrong things, and sick. No thanks!
So far on the intro, it seems as if these people are true FUN! People that get u to smile on a dreary day! Yall are great, keep up the fun.
@@mikelee3524 you think Spongebob is normal?
A DRYER SETTING
The gentlemen in the frier Tuck getup REALLY reminds me of W.C.Fields 😃😃 They all are very interesting folks ! More power to them ❤
Yes! Or Winston Churchill
He looks a LOT like him, definitely.
I'd be friends with all these people. For real. 😐
Me too!
Ottt mithe we
Me also♥️
And I'm happy that I don't know such people
@@Moffeliten Well that is not very nice Moffe.
I'm a eccentric...so I love❤️ this. 🍄🌟🥰🦹🥳
friggen hilarious when ravon lady squarked hahahah love these people /thats why i used to go festis in my youth
I love the duck lady so much
I need a friend like this in my life...
Duck lady was precious. Respect to all animal lovers 💚
Great bunch of peeps💕
Did not know I needed this
Darla is life I wish I had her for a friend!
It’s Thoreau not Whitman that said “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”
Thank you! What book is it from? I am REALLY interested! Please respond!!!! Greetings from Mexico!
@@alejandrasoto-deltoro5125 Just Google it.
Sounds good to me!
@@alejandrasoto-deltoro5125 Walden.
@@chieromancer Thank you!!!!
Also never bored...unless I'm being dictated to.
Thank God for all of our differences! How dull life would be if we were all the same.
My favorite were the first couple. They knew how to live. 50 years later still so in love. That's when you can really tell who was the love of your life.
How have so few people watched this?!? Thanks to everyone involved making this happen.
There’s a 12-year-old girl who did ancestry of all the presidents and discovered that they are all related to one another except for Martin Van Buren!
My grandmother's cousin her name is Grace Knox she's from Metuchen New Jersey she was called the Pink lady... you can look her up! I was in awe of her she had pink Cadillacs Pink House pink furniture pink everything! Also she never marry nor had children.
Saw a little thing about her on RUclips just yesterday just after watching a little thing about the ' green lady ' 👋🇬🇧💕
@@99fruitbat The pink lady...not green lol
I'm a Christian .I'm Pentacostal. So I'm considered eccentric also fundamentalist I love these people. the lady who said her mother told her she would never be able to use her looks so wrong because she was so beautiful and still is. God bless all the eccentric people in the world. I pray they all find Jesus as their personal savior but they can still be it's centric
Haha...that branburen fan club was hillarious! "Are you O.K.?" lol!
Van Buren, dear
A great opera singer whom I once had a brief romantic encounter with told me once: Ann, we can only be who we are. And that was the best peace of advice and wisdom I was ever given. Bless him.
Thank you!! Brilliant. Made me realize when I grow up I want to be more like Me!
Right on! Kept reminding me of my mother and a shirt she bought me as an 8yr old. The shirt said "All I want to be is me"
I just love the sweet giving duck lady!
made me cry..to emotional lately
@@pearlharbour3300 Same!
What a bunch of inspiring folks!
I love these people's attitude towards living life....
You can't take everything all so seriously
You gotta' break the mould.....
the chap that lives in the cave has the right idea especially with this world wide bug at the moment
@Ana Banana the flu has died this season of covid-19 😁
@Ana Banana I had no pre existing health conditions but have been left with on going symptoms after having covid 19. I have lung problems, damage to my upper respiratory tract. I lost my taste for 7 months, now have a constant taste of garlic and can smell sewage or burning where there is nothing there. Lots of things taste revolting to me now and I struggle to find anything I can stomach eating and have lost a huge amount of weight as a result. I have had a recurrent fever for months and almost constant headaches. It’s not like any flu I ever had before and I’m not sure if I’ll ever be better.
Moab is to me one of the most beautiful places in this country,lived there . I remember Mr Jack Holly he was known as the old goat man, lived in a one room little house with his goats they would go inside. Mr Holly is buried in the Moab cemetery has a picture on his tombstone that my Mom bought for him when he died, he was burned bad from his tiny house catching on fire, he was also very well read and had traveled a lot, a one of a kind awesome person.
🦆Duck Lady brought tears to my eyes...what a beautiful beautiful soul❤️❤️❤️
Who else loves the song? Awesome, awesome video! Thx.
What fascinating and kind people. Love them all.
The world is such a vast and wonderfil assortment of people and souls created by our Lord and the abundance of diversity is all His Will...thank you for sharing some of them with us....😊😊
How do you know these people are eccentric? Their behavior could be “normal” and the rest of us abnormal.
I was thinking just that. Though I would be consider abnormal no matter what.
SO TRUE!
Normal does not mean healthy so even if they don't conform to the _norms", they may be a lot healthier than the majority who don't even give themselves time to think and feel what they really need
So much love, what amazing souls. Thank you and them for sharing their lives and thoughts.
🦆🦆🦆 GOD BLESS THE DUCK LADY 😘💋💚🦆🦆
Thank Gods for these people who light up the world ♥️
Wow, that was great, This helps me acknowledge my own eccentricities, and others’ too.
They're the best 💗
My favorite are the writers and the readers. introverts are my tribe.
I am quite strange and I love it.
Such a wonderful video. I am one also and these people all felt so comfortable for me to see and hear. Thank you for this great work of video art. Dr. David, you are an artist!! WA state, USA
"Eccentric" is a compliment IMHO.
When I was small I was called weird alot by this one straightlace girl. That was ages ago! I Always took it as a massive compliment, much to her disgust!
Darla & Family are Fantastic!
Yes. They bring a smile 😃
crying all through the duck lady l story what a fantastic woman people take note where is she now?
I HAVE FOUND MY PEOPLE!!!!
I always say that to myself show me the rules... who's the person that came up with these rules graduate high school get married have a baby nevermind the wedding, shower, christening, High School prom, High School, College! I never complied to these rules! People always saying to me you should do this and you should do that... and I think in my head you should shut your mouth! I do respect authority also I do show deference towards my elders other than that, I do march to a different drum I have always been different then most others.
Yebo yes. For some these are only milestones on a road that they are wandering across not along.
The abcs of life
Once I was walking away from the grocery store in town in West Virginia and they had thrown out hundreds of dollars of meat. The weather there was around 40° so it was as cold as a refrigerator. I got some to feed to my cats, but I ended up eating a lot of it myself. I couldn't believe it!
16 ads? You’ve bumped your head. No way.
Diane Taylor download it to watch without ads
Ad blockers.
? How ? I am on my browser website you tube and didn’t see hardly any during video. CONFUSED
@@amandaroman3471 I think they decrease over time? To an extent.
Forward to the end using the bar let last bit play out then restart or go back and they disappear
If more Americans were this way, the USA would be a better place!
NO, the US would not be a better place. Who would spend 10 plus argerous years becoming a surgeon? Who would spend hours each day being a researcher? Who would be patient enough & do experiment afyer experiment in order to inent something?
Watch so the nice bubble you live in doesn't limit your thinking.
@@lucyterrier7905 Sooo in your “bubble” being a scientist and an eccentric are mutually exclusive? That’s just silly.
Brilliant! Makes me feel comfortable with my own persona! Thank You for this narrative.