Where the video cuts off, it should keep going for atleast another 30 seconds to make this all relevant.: Here's the text as it followed: " 'I respectfully request sick leave.' - laughs "After hearing that, you may wonder how anyone could be so thoughtless and shortsighted. And yet every day we see people whose lives become entangled and who are bumped and bruised because they fail to plan, to think, to consult with others, to follow the teachings of the gospel. I appreciate what has been said tonight to the boys of the Aaronic Priesthood. And since they constitute a very substantial part of this vast congregation, boys whose lives are largely ahead of them, I should like to speak to them, to help save them from some of the bumps and bruises of life. I should like to offer what I have chosen to call “Four Bs for Boys.” They are: (1) Be Smart, (2) Be Fair, (3) Be Clean, and (4) Be True."
I met President Hinckley in Chicago at the rededication of the Temple waiting to enter we talked for ten minutes. Later in St. Louis at Regional Conference I was chosen to be a body guard for President Hinckley during the Conference. He IS a Prophet of Jesus Christ and the most gentile man I have known.
I sure love all the Prophets….but Pres. Hinkley holds a dear spot in my heart! He was the Prophet when I was younger and in my twenties….He always looked out for us Women and helped us feel valuable . Like all the rest …we love them🥹
I’m glad he realized how much we don’t mind his humor at all. His humor made him so effective as a leader. In fact, I remember him talking about the power of good humor.
Because it 100% made up since you can't load brick on ground and go up. Even more brick don't just fall off with out massive building cracking. People rush to hospital don't request sick leave.
If I was this person, I will say right now: Please laugh at me/with me. Humor is so essential for life - with all the anxiety, depression, melancholy - in this world, you have to have humor to live. Alcohol, drugs, other dangerous substances will not help because they only dole the pain temporarily and they cause your body to crash or have a hangover, am I right? You got to have humor.
Truthfully, I wish more leaders would let their senses of humor come out! Too many times we feel our leaders should be solemn, quiet men and hide their true personalities. I once received an anonymous letter telling me that the members of the bishopric treated our sacrament meetings like open mic night. I was deeply discouraged and met with the Stake President. He lovingly said, "you have a personality, never lose it." That's when I learned that sometimes we put undeserved expectations on our leaders. Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
Whoever gets offended by this needs to lighten up! SHEEEEESH! What has happened to our world that people SEARCH for every opportunity to become offended at EVVVVVVERYTHING??
@@sulatlalaki stay away from my ex-wife and the hateful mormon church who have there nose up in the air because have 10% exter income to make guys like Hinckley very rich and there can go temple. I know I God loves me Even never go temple to sealed, I a pure God believer and no man can judge that.
@@theephraimite I just did it there worship the snobs who have it luck in court system and use pack system to rob me. I have to pay child support which just paid the rip off proff pockets. If not one of 60 snobs who in a ward if 650 baptized members. You just dirt. I consider norman dirt by church I baptized only to made clear I will only be third rate member only above killers and TS. It clear not church it's a military gang. I did buy some temp long johns there best defensive underwear you get. I believe in god and I will show god rightness. Just because you a one of snobs does not make church right.
There's a great book by an LDS author that shows that there's perfect harmony between the prophetic statements concerning the garden of Eden being in Missouri and the Old Testament account concerning the garden of Eden. It's called Canaan, Babylon, and Egypt A Comparative Theological Analysis on Creation sold by Eborn Books.
Lol. Great story for laughs, Mr. Hinckley. The ones that are writing comments here, pretending to be offended, are disgruntled exmos, who are just here to rag on the church. Thursday - April 1, 2021.
the "shields" are not for protection. they reflect the words of his talk, which only he can see. there are people behind the scenes who feed the pages as needed. that way he, and other speakers, don't have to mess with carrying papers up to the podium.
this a story written by gerard hoffnung of golders green uk! it was recorded first in the 50's and goes much slower in gerards version but this one is equally as humerous. Gerard was a british comedic recitationist and as i remember in the 60's they would play it " THE BRICKLAYERS SAGA" ON A LOCAL CLEVELAND RADIO STATION ONLY ONCE A YEAR AT MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEARS EVE. its said that the poem is emblazened on a plaque at the US naval academy and is als used in an engeneering test at MIT or yale or harvard university requiring the engineering students to take provided values and describe all the weight, forces and actions upon the brcklayer, building , ground below and barrell! well used story it seems well done sir! th-cam.com/video/LOy2GuaP8Mo/w-d-xo.html
He goes on to speak about Exaltation/Godhood and the " Fall Upward". The gist was that we all make mistakes and get hurt to receive our Godhood. Nobody rides for free. I wish they had not clipped this when they did. Let him finish his point.
Thanks for sharing this. I don't remember this talk as it was so long ago, but I did listen to an old song on one of my pandora stations a few days ago that relates the same story. It was done by the Dubliners, an old Irish band, and was called "The Sick Note". It has a few minor differences from the story Pres Hinckley told in his talk, and of course has rhymes and is funnier. I'm sure they both come from the same original source. One wonders if it's a true story, or at least an embellished version of a true story, enhanced over the years and re-tellings for greater humorous effect :) th-cam.com/video/j8uODpt79Ak/w-d-xo.html
This man is reading an edited and partly paraphrased version of a tale most wonderfully told by Gerard Hoffnung -- search for that name, plus 'Oxford union letter'. You'll find the original vastly funnier.
Yes indeed. As told here it is a funny story but Mr. Hinckley has none of the comedic timing needed. He is basically telling it as though he is just reading it. The Gerard Hoffnung version is brilliant and has exquisite timing. It is called "The Bricklayer's Lament".
if i'm not mistaken, those shield reflect the words of the talk he is giving so he doesn't have to memorize it nor carry a paper copy to read from. you can't see the words of the talk, but he can. if i'm not mistaken, the glass "shields" are there for every speaker and someone is changing the pages for him or her.
It's a teleprompter, as has been mentioned. There is a projector sitting on the ground that points upward at the panes of glass, or plastic, or whatever they are made of. The projection bounces off the glass so that the speaker can see the text, but people can still see him through the clear glass. It lets him read the talk while still looking at the audience. It's called a "heads up display."
Because it's not in context. James should have uploaded the whole clip, not just the joke. It's like a half truth, of course it's confusing why it's relevant :)
Oh BOO HOO! LIGHTEN UP! It's not "funny" per se. It's not funny what happened to the man; but it IS comical how it's depicted. And no, @Donna Herring it's NOT fictitious.
As far as I've researched, it is an Urban Legend. If anyone wants it, here is the story in its entirety told by Gerard Hoffnung in 1958. web.archive.org/web/20070428031524/paul.merton.ox.ac.uk/work/bricklayer-song.html
I remember when I was a Mormon and it seemed odd even then that stories about people suffering traumatic experiences and severe injuries always made the congregation laugh and feel good. Must be something to do with the preoccupation that Religions give to death.
Finding humor in this type of scene is hardly unique to the religiously inclined. Lots and lots of people of all walks of life enjoyed the 3 Stooges. Why would you choose to associate this type of humor to religiosity instead of human nature?
@@eCommKen True, but it seems more so in Mormon religious meeting. I have been to other faith meetings and can't see that story going over well. I grew up in the church so can speak from personnel experience.
@@SuperLocoloco69 Is that what you really believe? Like everyone who stops going to church is a sinner? It has nothing to do with not being able to accept that Smith married other men's wives, threatened his wife with destruction in D&C 132 if she did not accept Smith polygamy? Or that there is DNA evidence to support any ancient Israelites coming to Ancient America, or the multiple different accounts of the first vision, or all the other issues? Or the issues with absolute obedience over morals, or the racism in the past and homophobia today preached in the church? No, for you it's just as simple as people wanting to sin? I feel sorry for you.
@@stelladavis7832 I grew up in the Church too. I don't buy that. The story was intended to be humor and the congregation took it that way. Not having a sense of humor doesn't make someone any more or less righteous than anyone else, and there are lots of people who find humor in the legitimate suffering of others where no humor is intended. That's not what happening here.
Because it's not in context. James should have uploaded the whole clip, not just the joke. It's like a half truth, of course it's confusing why it's relevant :)
I don't think you're seeing the full drawing behind this. This is a universal truth and in some cases a doctrinal truth relating to the natural man who make foolish errors in judgement which are meant to teach them a lesson. That all choices are consequential, even if we do or say something subconsciously. As Gordon B. Hinckley said, he was setting the stage in a silly approach for the appropriate talk he's giving members and non-members who listened to it. Think of it as like 2 criminals using bricks to break through a window for whatever the reason and one of them winds up throwing it at his accomplice by mistake. He/she is hurt badly then gets the paramedics and the authorities over for help. With the whole act caught on camera, they still get into trouble with the police. Or think of it as them running away over a fence where the police were on the other side. I'm LDS and I too found it funny!
Anyone who thinks a prophet can't be humorous would be well served to listen to this. Thank you President Hinckley, I miss you but this helps.
❤President Hinckley was the first prophet I learned to really love.❤
Where the video cuts off, it should keep going for atleast another 30 seconds to make this all relevant.: Here's the text as it followed: "
'I respectfully request sick leave.' - laughs
"After hearing that, you may wonder how anyone could be so thoughtless and shortsighted. And yet every day we see people whose lives become entangled and who are bumped and bruised because they fail to plan, to think, to consult with others, to follow the teachings of the gospel. I appreciate what has been said tonight to the boys of the Aaronic Priesthood. And since they constitute a very substantial part of this vast congregation, boys whose lives are largely ahead of them, I should like to speak to them, to help save them from some of the bumps and bruises of life.
I should like to offer what I have chosen to call “Four Bs for Boys.” They are: (1) Be Smart, (2) Be Fair, (3) Be Clean, and (4) Be True."
CHRIS JORDAN thanks for completing the message.
I was about to go on a search. Thank you for saving me.
Thank you for that continuation!! I very much enjoyed the lesson!
I met President Hinckley in Chicago at the rededication of the Temple waiting to enter we talked for ten minutes. Later in St. Louis at Regional Conference I was chosen to be a body guard for President Hinckley during the Conference. He IS a Prophet of Jesus Christ and the most gentile man I have known.
Lol good old President Hinckley, we love and miss you!!!
zara marland he was a classic!!!!
Such a wonderful man.
Loved his great sense of humor 😊
😆😆😆😆 I'm not a member of this organization. But that's just hilarious!
Search here for Corries Bricklayer song
My favorite prophet.
I sure love all the Prophets….but Pres. Hinkley holds a dear spot in my heart! He was the Prophet when I was younger and in my twenties….He always looked out for us Women and helped us feel valuable . Like all the rest …we love them🥹
I remember that one. Truly miss his down to earth humor. Could use more of that currently.
Boy, I miss President Hinckley. He was wonderful.
Truly this is a man of God
Stories like this one paints wonderful pictures only we can see in our mind.
Was this Scott Sterling?
🤣😂
Rather his opposite, since his face was the only part NOT hit XD.
Thanks for posting this. What a delight President Hinkley was….and yet incredibly purposeful as a prophet of the lord in these latter days. 😊
I’m glad he realized how much we don’t mind his humor at all. His humor made him so effective as a leader. In fact, I remember him talking about the power of good humor.
This is such a funny story!! Thank you for posting it
He was one of the good ones. I miss him.
Who were one of the bad ones?
So sad to see people who find this offensive. If this happened to me, I would laugh my self silly telling it to people after the fact.
Because it 100% made up since you can't load brick on ground and go up. Even more brick don't just fall off with out massive building cracking. People rush to hospital don't request sick leave.
If I was this person, I will say right now: Please laugh at me/with me. Humor is so essential for life - with all the anxiety, depression, melancholy - in this world, you have to have humor to live. Alcohol, drugs, other dangerous substances will not help because they only dole the pain temporarily and they cause your body to crash or have a hangover, am I right? You got to have humor.
Truthfully, I wish more leaders would let their senses of humor come out!
Too many times we feel our leaders should be solemn, quiet men and hide their true personalities.
I once received an anonymous letter telling me that the members of the bishopric treated our sacrament meetings like open mic night.
I was deeply discouraged and met with the Stake President. He lovingly said, "you have a personality, never lose it."
That's when I learned that sometimes we put undeserved expectations on our leaders.
Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
Whoever gets offended by this needs to lighten up! SHEEEEESH! What has happened to our world that people SEARCH for every opportunity to become offended at EVVVVVVERYTHING??
Satan.
Disgruntled exmos.
If this doesn't get you out of a bad or blue mood, I don't know what will.
Having never heard about a stupid church will be much better
@@sunnydays4966 Well I hope you find true happiness--and the capacity for human kindness and compassion--in your life.
@@sulatlalaki stay away from my ex-wife and the hateful mormon church who have there nose up in the air because have 10% exter income to make guys like Hinckley very rich and there can go temple. I know I God loves me Even never go temple to sealed, I a pure God believer and no man can judge that.
@@sunnydays4966 “no man can judge that”? Yet, you judge my faith. Provide some proof for your accusations.
@@theephraimite I just did it there worship the snobs who have it luck in court system and use pack system to rob me. I have to pay child support which just paid the rip off proff pockets. If not one of 60 snobs who in a ward if 650 baptized members. You just dirt. I consider norman dirt by church I baptized only to made clear I will only be third rate member only above killers and TS. It clear not church it's a military gang. I did buy some temp long johns there best defensive underwear you get. I believe in god and I will show god rightness. Just because you a one of snobs does not make church right.
I miss him
There's a great book by an LDS author that shows that there's perfect harmony between the prophetic statements concerning the garden of Eden being in Missouri and the Old Testament account concerning the garden of Eden. It's called Canaan, Babylon, and Egypt A Comparative Theological Analysis on Creation sold by Eborn Books.
Lol. Great story for laughs, Mr. Hinckley. The ones that are writing comments here, pretending to be offended, are disgruntled exmos, who are just here to rag on the church.
Thursday - April 1, 2021.
the "shields" are not for protection. they reflect the words of his talk, which only he can see. there are people behind the scenes who feed the pages as needed. that way he, and other speakers, don't have to mess with carrying papers up to the podium.
His 'story' is actually from an old Irish folk song called 'The Sick Note' by the Dubliners
What a man he was!!!
this a story written by gerard hoffnung of golders green uk! it was recorded first in the 50's and goes much slower in gerards version but this one is equally as humerous. Gerard was a british comedic recitationist and as i remember in the 60's they would play it
" THE BRICKLAYERS SAGA" ON A LOCAL CLEVELAND RADIO STATION ONLY ONCE A YEAR AT MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEARS EVE.
its said that the poem is emblazened on a plaque at the US naval academy and is als used in an engeneering test at MIT or yale or harvard university requiring the engineering students to take provided values and describe all the weight, forces and actions upon the brcklayer, building , ground below and barrell! well used story it seems
well done sir!
th-cam.com/video/LOy2GuaP8Mo/w-d-xo.html
It’s Murphy sick note told very well, with a perfectly straight face!
This sounds SO MUCH like something I would do....
Unfortunately... and sadly... I agree, lol.
What’s the name of this talk?
Four B's for Boys www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1981/10/four-bs-for-boys?lang=eng
Give us a story about the peep stone 😅😅😅
Why do we keep repeating Thomas B. Marsh's bucket of cream story when we have *this* gem of a bucket story?!
Cardon, is that you? Lol
@@FebbieG just out here representing Ward Radio
Great
Some pre talk ab exercise from President Hinckley!
He goes on to speak about Exaltation/Godhood and the " Fall Upward". The gist was that we all make mistakes and get hurt to receive our Godhood. Nobody rides for free. I wish they had not clipped this when they did. Let him finish his point.
Thanks for sharing this. I don't remember this talk as it was so long ago, but I did listen to an old song on one of my pandora stations a few days ago that relates the same story. It was done by the Dubliners, an old Irish band, and was called "The Sick Note". It has a few minor differences from the story Pres Hinckley told in his talk, and of course has rhymes and is funnier. I'm sure they both come from the same original source. One wonders if it's a true story, or at least an embellished version of a true story, enhanced over the years and re-tellings for greater humorous effect :)
th-cam.com/video/j8uODpt79Ak/w-d-xo.html
When you have to make up a quick story to call in sick to work....
This man is reading an edited and partly paraphrased version of a tale most wonderfully told by Gerard Hoffnung -- search for that name, plus 'Oxford union letter'. You'll find the original vastly funnier.
Yes indeed. As told here it is a funny story but Mr. Hinckley has none of the comedic timing needed. He is basically telling it as though he is just reading it. The Gerard Hoffnung version is brilliant and has exquisite timing. It is called "The Bricklayer's Lament".
What is it with the shields on either side of him??? was his life in danger?? I have never seen another prophet with that?
Those are teleprompters which he is using to read his talk. They have been in use for many years.
if i'm not mistaken, those shield reflect the words of the talk he is giving so he doesn't have to memorize it nor carry a paper copy to read from. you can't see the words of the talk, but he can. if i'm not mistaken, the glass "shields" are there for every speaker and someone is changing the pages for him or her.
They still use them. The lighting is now darker, and they're further away and bigger.
No guey! Those are the shields to protect him from corona virus. No seas guey!
It's a teleprompter, as has been mentioned. There is a projector sitting on the ground that points upward at the panes of glass, or plastic, or whatever they are made of. The projection bounces off the glass so that the speaker can see the text, but people can still see him through the clear glass. It lets him read the talk while still looking at the audience. It's called a "heads up display."
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No le entendi ni madres
Why is this funny??
If it helps you any, it's a fictitious story. Been around for years.
Because it's not in context. James should have uploaded the whole clip, not just the joke. It's like a half truth, of course it's confusing why it's relevant :)
Oh BOO HOO! LIGHTEN UP! It's not "funny" per se. It's not funny what happened to the man; but it IS comical how it's depicted. And no, @Donna Herring it's NOT fictitious.
As far as I've researched, it is an Urban Legend. If anyone wants it, here is the story in its entirety told by Gerard Hoffnung in 1958. web.archive.org/web/20070428031524/paul.merton.ox.ac.uk/work/bricklayer-song.html
Daredevil Girl you have no humour then?
It does not sound funny to me at all....too many memories to recall...ha ha ha
I remember when I was a Mormon and it seemed odd even then that stories about people suffering traumatic experiences and severe injuries always made the congregation laugh and feel good. Must be something to do with the preoccupation that Religions give to death.
Finding humor in this type of scene is hardly unique to the religiously inclined. Lots and lots of people of all walks of life enjoyed the 3 Stooges. Why would you choose to associate this type of humor to religiosity instead of human nature?
Stella get a life sore looser. Sore loosers like you are the sinners and that is why they stop going to any church.
@@eCommKen True, but it seems more so in Mormon religious meeting. I have been to other faith meetings and can't see that story going over well. I grew up in the church so can speak from personnel experience.
@@SuperLocoloco69 Is that what you really believe? Like everyone who stops going to church is a sinner? It has nothing to do with not being able to accept that Smith married other men's wives, threatened his wife with destruction in D&C 132 if she did not accept Smith polygamy? Or that there is DNA evidence to support any ancient Israelites coming to Ancient America, or the multiple different accounts of the first vision, or all the other issues? Or the issues with absolute obedience over morals, or the racism in the past and homophobia today preached in the church?
No, for you it's just as simple as people wanting to sin?
I feel sorry for you.
@@stelladavis7832 I grew up in the Church too. I don't buy that. The story was intended to be humor and the congregation took it that way. Not having a sense of humor doesn't make someone any more or less righteous than anyone else, and there are lots of people who find humor in the legitimate suffering of others where no humor is intended. That's not what happening here.
Meh
Sounds like a bull s*** story
You nailed it.
Is his magic mormon panties pink, the same color other profits wear???
No, but yours are!!
Proof it fake.
Why are they laughing? It is terrible to hear of someone being hurt. Maybe we should laugh at all human suffering.
It's an apocryphal story, urban legend, fictitious, not real, etc., however you want to say it. It's been around since the 1950's.
Because it's not in context. James should have uploaded the whole clip, not just the joke. It's like a half truth, of course it's confusing why it's relevant :)
Leave it to the Internet for someone to get offended over a silly story.
I don't think you're seeing the full drawing behind this. This is a universal truth and in some cases a doctrinal truth relating to the natural man who make foolish errors in judgement which are meant to teach them a lesson. That all choices are consequential, even if we do or say something subconsciously. As Gordon B. Hinckley said, he was setting the stage in a silly approach for the appropriate talk he's giving members and non-members who listened to it. Think of it as like 2 criminals using bricks to break through a window for whatever the reason and one of them winds up throwing it at his accomplice by mistake. He/she is hurt badly then gets the paramedics and the authorities over for help. With the whole act caught on camera, they still get into trouble with the police. Or think of it as them running away over a fence where the police were on the other side. I'm LDS and I too found it funny!
Obviously not a Three Stooges fan or anything slapstick.
Great