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Thank you for these! They were so delightful to watch. I love a good laugh.
Elder Spencer Condie, “A Mighty Change of Heart,” October Conference 1993:
“A few years ago, as Sister Condie and I exited the Tabernacle, a lovely sister approached us and said with a very cheerful voice, “Good morning, President Hinckley.” I replied, “I’m sorry to disappoint you, my dear, but I’m Elder Condie of the Seventy.” Her cheerful countenance was crestfallen. Not more than a minute later, we met another sister who greeted us with the same salutation: “Good morning, President Hinckley.” Not wishing to cause her the same disappointment I caused the previous sister, I shook her hand and said, “Bless you, my dear. Have a nice day.”
Several months later I confessed my sin to President Gordon B. Hinckley during a regional conference in Portugal, and in his typically loving way he said, “Well, Spencer, if you’re going to impersonate me, I hope you behave yourself.”
Wish they had included the time President Hinckley challenged Elder Nelson to a duel in the basement of the tabernacle.
I am glad the General Authorities have a sense of humor.
I have always thought that the Savior had a sense of humor. I think he was being sarcastic with the scribes and Pharisees at Mark 2:17, and he cracked a corny pun at Matthew 16:18.
Thank you for posting these, it was fun watching them. I was pleasantly surprised to see Brother David B. Haight. I’m a recent convert 16 months ago, but my parents were baptised in 1965, in the presence of President David B. Haight, as he was known back then. My parents were very fond of he and his wife, who were serving as Mission President in Scotland at the time, and although they fell away from the Church a couple of years later due to family pressures, I can remember their stories about him and how he’d made them laugh all those years ago, when they made a sudden decision to be baptised, despite the family pressures, and were whisked away to Edinburgh (the nearest Church with a font) and were baptised at 1am before they changed their minds haha. My parents came back to Church when I was converted, and my dad baptised me. My mum was expecting me, but didnt know at the time of her baptism, does that mean I’ve been baptised twice?. My parents managed to find the Missionaries who taught and baptised them when they were learning the wonders of the internet!!
I was sad to see my personal favorite wasn’t listed, but after looking up some of the details, I guess I can see why.
In April of 1988, President Hunter had recently had surgery. He got up to give a conference talk, then fell down in the middle of it. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it looks like he broke three ribs, but finished his talk anyways!
It was included in another string I saw a couple of days ago. Unfortunately, I don’t remember which one. And you are correct, he did break three ribs. They also put more in context the clip where President Monson wiggled his ears.
That’s not humorous or funny at all. It may be admirable or memorable, but it isn’t humorous.
I am sorry you do not see the humor in these little shots, guess you have to be a little humorous yourself perhaps? They are funny, just not outlandish laughter. It is good to have joy, even in conference. ;)
One of our favorite funnies from President Hinckley was when he admonished us “don’t be a scrub”
Vids have no sound on my Android
time to get an iphone
I have to manually click the sound icon on each of these videos to hear the sound.
A young man, the son, I believe of the then BYU President, had been called on to give a talk in General Priesthood Meeting. After he finished, President Hinckley said “The only substitute for experience is being 16!”
I loved when Pres, Hinckley “knighted” the newly called Pres. Eyring; when he challenged Elder Nelson to a duel; and when Elder Holland wondered, “I have often thought that Nephi’s being bound with cords and beaten by rods must have been more tolerable to him than listening to Laman and Lemuel’s constant murmuring. Surely he must have said at least once, ‘Hit me one more time. I can still hear you.'”
That was the one I wanted to see. :)
It’s one of my favorite memories of General Conference.
But these were all good, too. :)
I know your post is only about General Conference, but I am just sad that you missed this. When I was in the MTC, Elder David B, Haight came to soeak to us. He started speaking before they wanted him to, because they did not have the camera ready yet (so it is not on camera). He stated that with as much experience as he had in life, it was funny that these camera people in the back thought they could control him by holding up a pencil.
It was hilarious. You had to be there. The way it was delivered beats all of the ones above, although those ones are funny, too.
I wish I could find a video for this, I think it would top them all:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/586946/Firm-counsel-follows-lighthearted-comments.html?pg=all
October 2003, Saturday morning session. President Monson conducting. Tabernacle Choir had just completed singing the opening hymn, when President Monson got up to announce: “We will now be pleased to hear from our beloved prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley”. President Hinckley stood up from his seat. Then someone called out to President Monson, whereupon President Monson announced, “Oh wait, a prayer first”.
I was a brand new missionary watching this in the Stake Center, and unfortunately I distracted the spirit for the rest of my zone who were in attendance as I could not stop laughing for quite some time.
April 2005, Priesthood session. President Hinckley’s son Richard (I think) was called to serve as a Seventy. President Hinckley felt it important to comment on this: “Among those sustained, as you have noted, is my 63-year-old son. I make it clear that I did not advance his name. That was done by others whose right it was to do so….I believe he is worthy and qualified in every respect. In the first place, he had a great and wonderful mother. I wish I could recommend his father.”
Do you also remember that at the next conference, Elder Hinckley spoke and said that he was the only general authority serving without the approval of the president of the church.
If only we could get some J. Golden Kimball clips! :)
In re J. Golden Kimball videos:
J. Golden Kimball died in the 1930s, so I doubt there are any videos of him.
Maybe there are sound recordings …
So pleased to see #5 in there. For me it’s far and away my favourite moment.
Two of my favorites. Not sure when they were. In both cases, Pres Monson had just spoken. The first one, Pres Hinckley said, “We have just heard from Pres Thomas S. Monson, the swimming sailor.”
On the second one after Pres Monson got done speaking Pres Hinckley got up and said “Pres Monson, we all look forward to you dying your hair red.”
I’d love to see those again.