The Four Yorkshiremen Sketch
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Commenters post it as a joke whenever a thread turns to one-upping hardship or nostalgic reminiscing.
What it is
A classic 1967 comedy sketch from At Last the 1948 Show, with Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman as four prosperous Yorkshiremen trying to outdo each other with exaggerated tales of childhood poverty. It is the precursor to the version later performed by Monty Python.
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