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Tongue Twisters (2010x149)

: 06, 2010

In which Hank proves that he can think too much about ANYTHING by thinking too much about Tongue Twisters. It's all about the sibilant fricatives baby. Tongue twisters are actually a universal game that all people play regardless of language. The best ones have a few qualities: 1. They will trip you up 2. They're fun to say when you get it right 3. Opportunities for Embarassment 4. Excellent Rhythm and cadence and possibly rhyme as well. Psycho-linguists (yes, that's a thing) still don't know exactly why tongue twisters trip people up, but they do know that it has more to do with the mind than the tongue. But the point is that speech is far more complicated and wonderful than we generally give it credit for, and tongue twisters are one of the few opportunities we really get to enjoy how amazing it really is.