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How many pounds did those bricks weigh?

i just heard the story an the comment buddy made about it would be funny put to animation ... i thought so too , had to check this out

You should listen to the original version of this written and performed by Gerard Hoffnung delivered at the Oxford Union

I have bruised ribs and honestly the pain from laughing my ass off at this is worth it 🤣🤣

Crazy how this would of all happened in the space of around 15 seconds 🤣

infinite jest?

Gerard Hoffnung wrote this. Maybe in the 1950s.

Way to playgerize the sick note by the dubliners i suppose. Sigh

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Good video! Put this video with The Bricklayers Song!

I have to do an incident report for my Technical Communications class rn, simple assignment meant to be easy. I decided to use this as my sample incident and oh lord, is it a long report lmfaooo. Worth it.

I think what makes this story better is that the date of this incident, which was not share originally, is in 1959

😂😂😂😂

These are the lyrics to the song "The sicknote" by the Dubliners.

Thief!!! Isnt this a Dubliners song? Sick note?

for those that don't know, this is based off a lovely (irish?) folksong. I encourage you to listen to that as well!

Well it's a funny story. It's even funnier when the Corries told it in song 40 years ago 😂

Well it's a funny story. It's even funnier when the Corries told it in song 40 years ago 😂

The fact there is a song about this is even funnier.

Some Tom and Jerry shit right there

What a story! I doubt it's real, though. Even back then, there would've been others around to witness this, and I also doubt such a head wound from hitting a barrel at that speed (twice the speed of the man alone!) would have been medically treatable in that time period. I'm not sure it'd be survive able with /modern/ medicine.

It’s an old Irish song… The Sick Note….

That's what you get for not putting an apostrophe on "Doctor's* Notes."

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This man is a cartoon character.

Too funny. I heard one of a guy with a Lazer decided to try it out. Hilarious

This can’t be right, brickies can’t read and write

Reminds me of the old Scot’s song

I heard this story just now on a Facebook post, and they said, I hope this gets animated. - I come to TH-cam and find this little masterpiece! Thank you!!!

To this day, it remains the funniest accident related video I've ever watched

Choked on my food laughing when you said you met the barrel on it’s way up

And I hope you'll understand why Paddy's not at work today

Good ol Gerard Hoffnung

A new version of the original version of Gerrard Hoffnan's Bricklayer's lament.

This poor man. I really hope he was insured for medical care. Also lmao

Dear Sir, I write this note to you to tell you of me plight And at the time of writing, I am not a pretty sight Me body is all black and blue, me face a deathly gray And I write this note to say why Paddy's not at work today While working on the 14th floor, some bricks I had to clear Now, to throw them down from such a height was not a good idea The foreman wasn't very pleased, he being an awkward sod He said I'd have to cart them down the ladders in me hod Now, clearing all these bricks by hand it was so very slow So I hoisted up a barrel and secured the rope below But in me haste to do the job, I was too blind to see That a barrelful of building bricks was heavier than me So when I untied the rope the barrel fell like lead And clinging tightly to the rope I started up instead Well, I shot up like a rocket 'til to my dismay I found That halfway up, I met the bloody barrel comming down Well, the barrel broke me shoulder as to the ground it sped And when I reached the top, I banged the pully with my head Well, I clung on tight through numbed shock from this almighty blow And the barrel spilled out half the bricks 14 floors below Now, when these bricks had fallen from the barrel to the floor I then outweighed the barrel and so started down once more Still clinging tightly to the rope, I sped towards the ground And I landed on the broken bricks that were all scattered round Well, I lay there groaning on the ground, I thougth I'd passed the worst When the barrel hit the pully-wheel and then the bottom burst Well, a shower of bricks rained down on me, I hadn't got a hope As I lay there moaning on the ground, I let go of the bloody rope The barrel than being heavier, it started down once more And landed right across me, as I lay upon the floor Well, it broke three ribs and my left arm and I can only say That I hope you'll understand why Paddy's not at work today

A modern classic.