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Daniel LaBelle, a stand-up comedian and social media influencer, has turned on the holiday fun again by putting the Grinch in a street chase with a super fast Christmas tree that creates a huge mess. The mute, short clip portrays the characters in costumes at their sprinting best, swapping the traditional story, and giving the online audiences a storm of laughter. The absurdity and the physical humor of the fight attracted a multitude of spectators, with a few of them even commenting on the tree’s astonishing speed.
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Daniel LaBelle is a maestro of comedy who delivers in a very sophisticated way, mostly through pantomime and his sketches frequently go viral. The latest holiday entry is as good as his previous ones; it has a simple but powerful premise. The video, ‘The Grinch VS. A Christmas Tree,’ illustrates LaBelle most likely in one of the costumes, though not revealing which one, determinedly running down a suburban street. The no-dialogue situation brings to the forefront the crazy visual of these two merry symbols of Christmas competing in a race.
The reaction was rather prompt and the comments were overwhelmingly positive. One of the major points was the tree’s unexpected agility. One viewer expressed it very concisely: “That is one fast Christmas tree!” His remark mirrored the opinions of many others. “It’s the fastest Christmas tree I’ve ever seen,” another one declared, followed by a comment that added a puff of air for effect, “🤣🎄💨.”
The overwhelming majority of the spectators were simply amazed by the level of enjoyment provided by the clip. One user posted: “Why is this so freaking hilarious?” To which someone else just replied “because it just is” The sketch was successful in reaching out to all the different age groups. A mother said: “My boys aged 3 and 7 just two times asked to watch that and laughed hard every time 😂 we can’t wait for these every year.” This comment indicates LaBelle’s ability to produce humor that is family-friendly and universally understandable.
The imaginary scenario of seeing the chase happen in real life appeared quite rapidly and became the day’s topic. “That would surely be a good memory!” one of the people exclaimed. Another one commented: “To be in the car passing by while they are playing tag.” Replies to that ranged from “That would make my week!” to the urgent shouts of “RUN!” directed at the tree.
Some fun comments were made in a lighthearted way about the ‘matchup.’ “Tree 1, Grinch 0,” one user gave the score. Someone else presented the whole fight in a different manner: “Essentially, Christmas Tree vs The Grinch,” suggesting the tree was the winning one. A prize comment was, “The tree was standing on business,” thus implying the tree was indeed very determined and another agreeing comment added that it was “standing firm.”
People who consider even a bit of grace to be a challenge, especially, have noticed the physical feat itself and commented on it. “Everyday I have to walk in flats trying not to trip and fall and y’all doing Olympic trials in costumes,” one user jokingly shared and then others told their clumsy stories from the past which eventually made them laugh. Right in the middle of the laughter that is also appreciation. “Respect to the people who take time to deliver laughter,” was one comment, while numerous clapping emojis were also displayed as a sign of approval.
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The type of silent, situational comedy that Daniel LaBelle offers is actually very loud and this sketch is a perfect example of that. The original, well-known story of the Grinch’s love-hate relationship with Christmas is taken and transformed into a very animated, humorous, and non-verbal chase that needs no explanation. The colossal response filled with laughter and the sharing of imaginations from people who could see the event taking place were strong indicators of the power of pure visual storytelling. The Grinch, or the Christmas tree, were not the real winners but everyone who enjoyed a big laugh from a few moments of the silly and festive chase was the true winner. Once again, LaBelle has proved that sometimes the best Christmas cheer is the one that makes you laugh out loud.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
