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Jane Austen Invented Baseball
by SB Sarah | November 21, 2008 | Friday at 12:00 pm | 36 CommentsI watched this and proclaimed that verily I hath a boner for Steven Colbert. Of course, he lives in my town so I probably shouldn’t say that out loud. I’ll see him at Starbucks and die of embarrassment.
[Thank you to Kelly W. for the link.]
[Thanks also to El for the updated link.]
Filed: Friday Videos, The Link-O-Lator
Tagged: jane austen, baseball, austen

Midknyt said on 11.21.08 at 01:49 PM • [comment link]
It tells me the video is no longer available.
(Although someone else should check because it could be just not available in Korea. It’s happened before).
La Reine Noire said on 11.21.08 at 02:14 PM • [comment link]
If you can’t find it on YouTube, google Stephen Colbert and you should be able to retrieve it one way or the other. I watched this last week and nearly died laughing. I love this man.
El said on 11.21.08 at 04:12 PM • [comment link]
Try this:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/210506/november-13-2008/tip-wag—-marvel-comics
krsylu said on 11.21.08 at 04:26 PM • [comment link]
Good Heavens! I thought I was gonna pee my pants at the punchline of the Austen bit… :0
Mary Beth Miller said on 11.21.08 at 04:42 PM • [comment link]
What else is included in he topics for the Austen video, or what was the date it aired? I did a search for Austen in his videos and nothing came up.
Thanks!
MB
krsylu said on 11.21.08 at 04:57 PM • [comment link]
Try tying “Jane Austen”.
Babs said on 11.21.08 at 04:57 PM • [comment link]
I found it here:
http://www.examiner.com/x-1013-New-York-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2008m11d14-Stephen-Colbert-vs-Jane-Austen-smackdown
krsylu said on 11.21.08 at 04:58 PM • [comment link]
BTW, the title of the video is “Tip/Wag-Marvel Comics”
Julie Leto said on 11.21.08 at 05:13 PM • [comment link]
As a Catholic, I cried with laughter. This man is hilarious. (And yes, Sarah…he’s cute, too.) The Austen part was great, too!
MB (Leah) said on 11.21.08 at 05:21 PM • [comment link]
I saw that the other night and immediately thought that one of you guys would post it. Either you or DA or Karen.
It’s hilarious. Colbert cracks me up. And he didn’t really make fun of romance. It was spot on, actually.
Working83—-ugh.
Silver James said on 11.21.08 at 05:40 PM • [comment link]
I doubt Colbert is that familiar with Austen but kudos to whoever on his staff is! That bit was just…coffee-snorting, pant-peeing, consciousness-expanding made full of awesome!
And I’m not even a Colbert fan…lol. Thanks for the link, y’all!
Colleen Gleason said on 11.21.08 at 05:56 PM • [comment link]
Priceless. Thanks for making my Friday that much lighter.
Gennita Low said on 11.21.08 at 05:58 PM • [comment link]
And the bat…retreating to his estate to pine.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Classic.
Ciar Cullen said on 11.21.08 at 06:02 PM • [comment link]
Oh, stop feeding my Colbert crush. Wouldn’t I love to throw him to the ground (seems like it would be kinda easy, right), tear those glasses off him, and…have a nice chat.
tracykitn said on 11.21.08 at 06:15 PM • [comment link]
You know, I never much cared for Northanger Abbey but all of a sudden I want to reread it. It’s in storage, however, until the first of December.
Cheyenne McCray said on 11.21.08 at 06:16 PM • [comment link]
I’m with Ciar. Heh heh heh. Love Colbert and all of the vid was too funny.
Victoria Dahl said on 11.21.08 at 06:33 PM • [comment link]
“Keep your promise…” HAHAHAHA That was great. THANK YOU, Sarah!
Chicklet said on 11.21.08 at 07:35 PM • [comment link]
Sarah, Sarah, Sarah! Such language! The proper term for us to use is lady boner. *sips tea*
Julianna said on 11.21.08 at 08:07 PM • [comment link]
Canadians can find it here:
http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-colbert-report/best-of/tip-wag/#clip16721
Tina M. said on 11.21.08 at 10:32 PM • [comment link]
It’s good to know that their are others who hold a special something for Mr. Colbert. He just does something to me… ;)
Tina M. said on 11.21.08 at 10:34 PM • [comment link]
BTW, did anyone ever see him on the show, “Strangers With Candy”? He is HI-larious in that. Love that show!
Eeyore9990 said on 11.21.08 at 11:02 PM • [comment link]
I love Stephen and I giggled mightily when I saw that, but what just broke my brain into a bazillion pieces is the “he lives in my town so I probably shouldn’t say that out loud. I’ll see him at Starbucks and die of embarrassment.” And I…. there are not enough words ending in -gasm to express my sentiment about Stephen and Starbucks at the same time.
Mel said on 11.21.08 at 11:19 PM • [comment link]
I agree with Chicklet, “lady boner” is so much better XD
Also, my cackling during the Austen bit jarred my roomie from sleep. But really, I don’t think she should be allowed to stay in bed till noon if I can’t, right? Right.
This little video made my day. And I wish I had the ability to see Stephen in Starbucks. Even the idea that it would be possible gives me a lady boner. Sheesh.
SonomaLass said on 11.21.08 at 11:49 PM • [comment link]
Freakin’ hilarious, all if it. And I particularly love how he can get humor out of something (Catholicism, Jane Austen, Marvel Comics) without being excessively mean-spirited.
kittyfischer said on 11.22.08 at 12:17 AM • [comment link]
He’s at his best when he’s making fun of literature, I think.
Oh, Mr. Darcy…. :)
Jessa Slade said on 11.22.08 at 12:34 AM • [comment link]
If we can get baseball dads reading Austen, certainly getting Joe the Plumber turned on to some m/m can’t be far behind. I heart Colbert too.
amy lane said on 11.22.08 at 03:01 AM • [comment link]
OMG—okay, the geek in me was doubly appeased—I’ve taught Austin on occasion, but I’ve been teaching the comic-book-hero pantheon of archetypes for years!!!
Michele said on 11.22.08 at 04:18 AM • [comment link]
I >heart< Stephen Colbert. Brainy guys with attitudes can be sooo sexy.
alia said on 11.22.08 at 05:13 AM • [comment link]
y’know, i know which town colbert lives in, because the realtor we’re working with bragged about it.
now if she had said “and smart bitch sarah lives here, too!” i might have whipped out the checkbook…
Ann Somerville said on 11.22.08 at 05:50 AM • [comment link]
I don’t always care for Colbert, but he was on top form there. Jesus with a leafblower nearly made me embarrass myself in the seat department, and Jane Austen base ball (as she has it) should be an Olympic sport.
Ann Somerville said on 11.22.08 at 05:52 AM • [comment link]
Please. You make me feel all dirty now.
stop66: Not nearly enough. As Frankie Howerd might have said, ‘Nay! A thousand times nay!’
Susanne Saville said on 11.22.08 at 06:54 AM • [comment link]
ROFL - that was SO funny!!! I think we all need to move to Sarah’s town and corner him in Starbucks.
Caffeine and Colbert.
I am SO there!!!!
natasha b said on 11.22.08 at 05:41 PM • [comment link]
can’t see it on any pf the links
natasha b said on 11.22.08 at 05:42 PM • [comment link]
can’t see it on any of the links . could someone up load to youtube please
Catherine said on 11.23.08 at 11:04 PM • [comment link]
If you’re in Canada, the link is The Colbert Report : Tip/Wag : Colbert Report: Tip/Wag - Marvel Comics.
Thanks for these Friday videos!
Sherry Thomas said on 11.24.08 at 04:00 AM • [comment link]
...and pine!
LOL.
OMG, the word verif is USUALLY69. How does it know so much about my sex life?!
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