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Meredith Vieira interviewed a mother and her two children about their husband/father who died in combat and about how the family was coping with their loss for Christmas. It looked like we were in for a real bummer. But then, like an American Hero, the little boy took control. Game over.
Haha. You win, kid. You win. Someone give him the goddamned horse that he just earned the hell out of. (Thanks for the tip, Amber.)
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Oh man. Is there a word for something that’s equal parts hilarious and sad? Besides “Ke$ha,” I mean.
Traurigfreude?
Feliztriste? Üzgünmutlu?
Sastabrun? Tralfaz?
An emotional dichotomy?
he said ‘a word’
Funpressing
FINE: Ambivalent
Also, ‘bittersweet’
Crisitunity?
I think I speak for us all (and by us all, I mean myself, because I don’t know any of you) by saying that we all win, here.
“Goddammit kid, stick to the script.” – Today Show producer
This is a little off topic, but I thought you all might enjoy this story. Today is my birthday, and I just turned 30 (so old!). As part of my job, I have to bring college students to the ER when they get sick/too drunk/etc. So, needless to say, I got a call on my birthday eve to bring a student who thought she was having a heart attack to the hospital (she’s ok, don’t worry).
Anyway, I had to spend several hours waiting in the ER waiting room, and I #literally turned 30 while watching ‘Are We There Yet?” on the waiting room TV. So now, turning 30 will always be associated with this:
Life is funny. Thanks to you all for helping it stay that way!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDPA!
Look who’s talking!
Happy 30th, though. In this droid’s opinion, your 30′s are pretty alright.
Happy birthday, friend of friends! I Google Image searched “happy birthday Topknot,” and this is the first thing that came up. So, uh…good luck with that, I guess?
Happy b-day! I just went with “topknot” and ended up with this. Looks like your 30th year should be hair-raising!!!
And searching “happy 30th topknot” gives us this:
Guys, I’m starting to wonder about Topknot.
I prefer this look:
Happy Birthday Topknot!!!
Is that Fred Armisen on the left?
Happy Birthday, that souns like your job is awesome!!
Happy Birthday topknot
Oh my god he’s so happy it makes me want to run in circles and sing.
Happy birthday TK. My 30th is associated with a party my then-GF threw for me. It was a surprise party, in a bowling alley (she liked bowling) and she invited 10-12 of her friends and 2 of mine (because she was shy, and because she hated me having female friends). Her friends all gave me the weird little re-gifts that you give someone you don’t know at all (examples: a fancy $10 ballpoint pen in its own case, a clock shaped like a birdhouse). I hereby pass that last one on to you:
That was truly a beautiful, moving birthday story. Thank you.
Aww, thank you everyone! A round of upvotes on me!
Happy birthday Topknot !!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yama yo! Yama yo! Yama wa ikite iru!
I shall dance this all day in your honor
Happy Birthday!
(Thanks to the person I stole this gif from)
Welcome to the club. 30 really does suck, don’t believe what everyone else says.
Here’s the key to 30: You’re wise now — but you’re still young, you just don’t realize it! Semi-recently, when I was 34, a friend who was 30 was lamenting that she was too old to go back to school. I said I’d felt the same way when I was 30 but at 34 I realized I could have done anything at 30-33 and still have been accepted by the world. Indeed, she went back to school and loved it. So 30 is the best! Do whatever the hell you want!
Until you’re 34, anyway. That’s frickin old.
happy birthday! now it’s your turn to party like the college students!
Happy Birthday, I wish I had a valid excuse for watching Are We There Yet? Just be glad you weren’t stuck watching whatever the sequel was called.
Oh, there’s still time.
Happy Birthday Topknot! Have some cake with your friends later.
Topknot, Happy Birthday, pal!
Good ‘ole Mifune says Happy Birthday, and that he too appreciates a topknot.
He’s got the double dream hands down.
Keegan submits his reaction video to Salsa Dog.
This pretty much sums up what’s great about kids.
It also pretty much sums up what’s terrible about ‘Today.’ Coping with grief is such a LOL experience, right guys?
Dancing Chubby Child on Today Show: Sugar-loaded Kid? Or American Hero….. You Decide.
When he said camera I thought he said camel, and I was like of course he wants a camel
Fact: When I was about 5, I wanted to be a llama when I grew up.
I have no idea why.
My sister wanted to be a bagger at the Stop & Shop when she was five. I think she’s pretty close to attaining her dreams.
My best friend wanted to be a garbage man, but only one of the ones who rode on the back of the truck. We still discuss his disappointment that it never came to be.
My little brother spent his entire childhood wanting to be the person who checks your receipt at the door at Costco.
i wanted to be a cashier at meijer because i was under the apparently false impression that you got to keep everything in your drawer at the end of the day.
Apparently? Are you still holding out hope that this is possibly untrue?
Fact: The moment I turned 18, I turned into a llama *spit*
SO JEALOUS
Oh good lord, why am I still laughing at this comment 5 minutes later? My sense of humor confuses even me.
I wanted to be a guinea pig. I also have no idea why. Because they are such noble animals?
When I was four, I wanted to grow up to be a werewolf. But then I realized I’d probably have to kill people, so I decided to be a German Shepherd instead.
My school had an exhibit of the Kindergarteners’ life dreams once. Actual quotes:
“I want to be a garbageman. Garbagemen have clothes with pictures of garbage on them.”
“I want to be a princess. I will marry my daddy when my mommy dies.”
“I want to be a ladybug.”
Haha, yea I thought the same thing, and then when they said they had a present for him outside I was like OMG CAMEL!? what an awful Christmas present that would be.
yep. i thought he said “camel” an followed it up with “horse.” kids today!
I legit thought they were going to walk outside and a horse would be standing there.
Me too.
Gabe, did you get some egg nog last night? Because you are posting awesome videos like you are in a great mood this morning. Keep it up!
I am sorry but being a military brat myself, this video made me feel sad. My dad did Haliburton’s job before it was privatized so he was constantly stationed elsewhere from my mom and I. As a kid I acted just as the kid in the video but luckily my dad eventually came back. This kid hasn’t fully realized his dad is gone and I just find that sad. I am happy the Today Show tried to help out but I can only feel sorry for a child that is on the shitty side of a situation I was on growing up; my dad came back. Wish him the best and, sorry to get political for a second, that whole family should have all higher education and health care costs taken care of for their natural lives. Sorry to be a buzz kill, downvote if you feel the need. I will understand since this should be a happy video and it merely depresses me. Sorry again
You’re not a buzz kill. That moms and dads have to go away (and maybe come back, maybe not) for war reasons in the first place is the real buzz kill.
as someone who lost his father at a very young age, i say relax and enjoy the video, bro.
You’ll get no downvotes from me. I have family serving too and if any of them were killed in these conflicts I would tell Today to shove their holiday decorations straight up their ass and make my gift NBC taking some people to task on my behalf.
@ironic I don’t know how you lost your father and I am sorry but growing up in the military with a father providing support for warzones and worrying if I would see him again, I can not enjoy a video of a child lashing out because his father is not there, regardless of how cute and hilarious it would have been if it would have been under less damaging circumstances. @Phased Thank you and I hope your family comes back safe. @ephcee Thank you as well. I know videogum sometimes becomes politicalgum but I was worried about making it depressinggum.
i wasn’t trying to rag on you. i’m just saying, kids are more more resilient than you give them credit for. this video made you sad, it made me hopeful. different strokes, no worries.
I feel the same way. It actually made me more sad to watch the daughter. I was 13 when I lost my mom and you just don’t get to be happy again in such a carefree way–you’re old enough to know what’s going on and that you SHOULD look sad about it. The little girl was obviously dealing with some shit and knew that she wasn’t supposed to be dancing for the camera. The little boy still had the padding of young age–he can still be happy and joyful (despite the constraints of social norms, like NOT dancing while talking about your dead dad) and life hasn’t quite smacked him upside the head yet. I’m sad to know that moment is coming, but it was kind of beautiful to see the purity of cluelessness. #shuttingupnow
I know you weren’t I just wanted to let you know why I felt sad about this video because this was the kind of acting out I did as a kid, just didn’t have the Today Show to film it, and being that I did it I know it is a coping mechanism.
I have no family in the military, but this video made me sad too. Thank you (and Phased and ephcee) for the thoughtful responses.
No need for the apologies. I love that people share like this here. It’s great that you’re comfortable talking about it, and I think it’s always necessary to be reminded that there are really legitimate reasons not to find something funny, to take something more serious than the people who are laughing at it.
No matter how quiet they thought they were being, I think I would still notice 300 people in my front yard setting up Christmas decorations.
the thought of it creeps me out, and LOL at the same time.
lets not be sad guys…lets have a kitten
This is a sADD story.
These kids just get it.
Your screen name pairs perfectly with these gifs.
he dances EXACTLY like cam from modern family
i wish i loved anything like this kid loves watching his soon to be obese body gyrate
This kid could teach Willow a thing or two.
HOORAY THIS WAS MY TIP!!! HIGH FIVING A MILLION ANGELS ALL DAY TODAY.
Keegan Roberts just made my life a little easier.
Look at him go! Maybe we have John Jacobson on our (double dream) hands?
“Sometimes we lose ourselves in the grief, and it’s hard to keep those smiles on. Right Keegan? Keegan?”
Something something Colton Burpo something something.
I’m gonna tape up a picture of this kid on my mirror and every morning I’m going to tell myself “Live like Keegan.” I will then promptly dance my way through life.
Thank you sir, you are a true gentleman.
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