Did you know that one of the most common phobias is a fear of public speaking? It doesn’t matter if we are getting up in front of a large audience or if we are just getting up in front of a group of friends, the thought of doing so is typically enough to send people screaming and crying to a corner. That is, of course, unless you are a funny fifth grader and your entire goal in life is to make others laugh. That is what this group of boys set out to do and they accomplished it in the best way.
It happened at a school talent show and this group of four 5th graders decided they were going to put on an act that was sure to make everyone laugh. When they shared the video online, I laughed so hard I had a hard time catching my breath. The crowd of school students, along with the teachers, are about ready to get an awesome treat that they will not forget for a long time.
This isn’t something that they did without preparing. It took weeks of practice before they felt like they were ready to get up on the stage. Fortunately, they put their all into it and the crowd at the New Braunfels Christian Academy talent show were about to be wowed.
In order to keep from giving away the secret of their routine, they hid under a tarp. The fabric then comes off and the fun begins.
What the audience sees at this point is a few young boys in costumes that make it look as if they are puppets. They begin lip-syncing to Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ and they do a great job.
I’m really impressed with how well the choreography works for these youngsters. There is no doubt that everyone in the audience was laughing until they cried.
The props were funny but their performance really made the show. There is no doubt that they would walk away feeling good about what they did on that day.
When the song was fading away, the students who were watching begin to clap loudly. It’s clear that their hard work had paid off.
Do you think they might have a future in comedy?
Watch this funny routine and I dare you not to laugh: