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Here’s How 30 People React To A Sign On The Sidewalk Telling Them To ‘Commence Silly Walking’
These days, we all have moments where we seriously struggle to stay occupied, entertained, and positive. While some decide to bring a bit of normalcy back into their lives by getting at-home haircuts or recreating paintings, others get even more creative with all the extra time they have. Take, for instance, Liz Koto's family from Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, who decided to entertain both themselves and neighbors by asking them to recreate a sketch called "The Ministry of Silly Walks" from the Monty Python comedy troupe's television show.
In case you haven't seen it yet, the sketch centers around a minister with a very peculiar way of walking. The minister meets a man named Mr. Pudey at his work, The Ministry of Silly Walks, where the man asks him for a government grant to develop his own silly walk. Liz, who works for local jurisdiction, told Bored Panda that the way Monty Python pokes fun at the inefficiency of government is exactly why she loves this sketch.
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Tami Bridges 5 years ago
holy s**t, it's a new drinking game!! lol they now have free entertainment
Paige Garberding 5 years ago
I won't be impressed until I see someone walking like a chimpanzee.
When asked how did she come up with the idea to recreate the sketch Liz said: "My husband and I were on a quarantine walk with my kids biking ahead of us and it just sort of came to me". To make it come to life, the family put up a sign on the sidewalk right in front of their house, which reads as follows: "You have now entered the jurisdiction of silly walks. Commence silly walking immediately." Finer print reads: "Follow @Yorkshire_Silly_Walks for highlights. Your walk may be posted! We’re all in this together so let’s have some fun while we can! (Don’t know how to silly walk? Google Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks for inspiration.)"
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Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
I think it is amazin that so many people got into the spirit of Monty! This is certainly cheering me up.
As it turns out, the neighbors are quite good at silly walking! "My neighbors seem to love it. Some of them walk by more than once a day and make sure to silly walk," she said. To share the amusing results, Liz created an Instagram account called Yorkshire Silly Walks. Unsurprisingly, people loved the idea and started sharing her videos across various social media platforms.
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Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
People in the burbs are more fun... wouldn't be so successful in my neighourhood. Think Shameless reenactment would be better suited...
Despite everything that is going on right not, Liz told us that her family is doing well and she seems to be enjoying this extra free time she has right now. "My husband and I are essential workers so we are fortunate," she said. "I have more time on my hands to do stuff because we aren’t dealing with two full time employees at work all day, school, homework, extracurriculars and the general craziness of life."
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Jo Ellen Washburn 5 years ago
This is wonderful! It's at least as much fun for the walkers as the home owners.
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Kim Davey-Irvin 5 years ago
you could start snatching the bikes they leave behind when they dismount to walk, and sell them all on craigslist, lol
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Sheila Ryan 5 years ago
You do know you enlarge the pic to bring it in closer right?
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Paige Garberding 5 years ago
Haven't seen Yelling Man yet. Maybe this neighborhood doesn't have a Yelling Man.
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Alethea Armstrong 5 years ago
watch the ministry of silly walks and you'll understand
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May Day 5 years ago
It was a repetition of Terry Jones' (Monty Python) walk in the sketch.
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Catherine Costello 5 years ago
LOL THIS DID MAKE ME GIGGLE I CAN REMEMBER DOING THE SILLY WALKS I WOULD SPEND WAY TOO MUCH TIME OUT ON THAT STEP WATCHING AND LAUGHING
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Heather Keith 5 years ago
Well done, great idea to cheer up the neighbourhood. thanks for the laugh
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Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
There is NO sneaking past... the Ministry will deal with you later.
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Dutch VanZandt 5 years ago
I was hoping to see some goosestepping and 'chicken walking' complete with wings, of course!
Edie Zsuzsics 5 years ago
Surprised no one did the charlie chaplin walk. Still fun to watch though.
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Dave Chapman 5 years ago
If you can't see the videos, you most likely need to allow a setting, probably in the security settings, possibly allow Flash but I don't know what format these videos are.
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it's me again 5 years ago
What fun! I see their weather sucks as bad as ours in Pennsylvania. Grey more days than not.
Cat Porter 5 years ago
I love that these signs give people the "permission" they need to be silly. But what if we all let loose like this without needing the signs?
Pansy Parkinson 5 years ago
I just want to say that I don’t have anyway of getting on Instagram to see these pictures so I didn’t to get to see any of them. Just to let you know, but also saying this for other people not just me.
Laura VanMeter 5 years ago
Love this! Makes me wish I had a sidewalk in front of my house! Thanks for sharing!!
Dave Chapman 5 years ago
If you can't see the videos, you most likely need to allow a setting, probably in the security settings, possibly allow Flash but I don't know what format these videos are.
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What fun! I see their weather sucks as bad as ours in Pennsylvania. Grey more days than not.
Cat Porter 5 years ago
I love that these signs give people the "permission" they need to be silly. But what if we all let loose like this without needing the signs?
Pansy Parkinson 5 years ago
I just want to say that I don’t have anyway of getting on Instagram to see these pictures so I didn’t to get to see any of them. Just to let you know, but also saying this for other people not just me.
Laura VanMeter 5 years ago
Love this! Makes me wish I had a sidewalk in front of my house! Thanks for sharing!!
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