Bamaboi31 Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'm giving my farewell talk this Sunday as I head out to Alabama. I'm looking for some funny starters to get a good laugh. Anything comes to mind please share! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anddenex Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 My favorite one (this was actually accomplished by a daughter who's father was the Stake President and he asked her to speak at Stake Conference): 1. Bring you own scriptures and put some baby powder in between two pages. 2. When you open your talk make sure you mention that due to forgetfulness, you didn't bring your scriptures. Let the ward know you asked to borrow your Dad's, or Mom's, or even the Bishop's scriptures. 3. As you open your scriptures, give a puzzled look and then say, "I'm sorry, one sec, having a hard time reading the verse." 4. Blow the baby powder. Result: looks like you are blowing dust away from either your Mom's, Dad's, or Bishop's scriptures. Usually receives a great laugh, if no one has seen it. I pulled this on my mission with one of our Branch Presidents. At actually spoke at the end and said, "I am sorry brother's and sister's, I let Elder Exon borrow my old scriptures, and then likened it to Moroni's statement, "out of the dust". It was a great comeback to my joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windseeker Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Sorry I don't have any funny openers, but I'm reminded back when they used to have traditional farewells, my older brother for his farwell wanted the choir to sing Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin but they weren't sure how to handle the part where it started rocking so he settled on Morning has Broken by Cat Stevens. It was awesome seeing the loving people I grew up in our old ward singing that song with smiles on their faces. One of my greatest memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Alabama? I feel sorry for you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlimac Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Sorry I don't have any funny openers, but I'm reminded back when they used to have traditional farewells, my older brother for his farwell wanted the choir to sing Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin but they weren't sure how to handle the part where it started rocking so he settled on Morning has Broken by Cat Stevens. It was awesome seeing the loving people I grew up in our old ward singing that song with smiles on their faces. One of my greatest memories.Wow, that would never fly these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volgadon Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Of course, the coolest thing about Morning has Broken is that it is actually a church hymn, not our church's hymn, but a hymn nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volgadon Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 This is pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 This is pretty funny. Even better if he was going to an area in Alabama that had a lot of Portuguese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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