Did you ever have someone in authority tell you something that you
thought was really weird? Then you can identify with Joshua, the
Israelite leader so aptly portrayed by Larry the Cucumber in the Veggie
Tales video Josh and the Big Wall. After years of wandering in the desert, Josh and his
followers have finally found a reprieve. The Promised Land right around
the corner, but they can't reach it unless they get through Jericho
first. Unfortunately, the city is inhabited by a horde of inhospitable
French peas. The Israelites have no idea what to do, so they return to
camp to do some serious thinking. While the band of exhausted travelers
throw suggestions back and forth, Josh wanders off to do some
contemplating on his own. While he's away, he is visited by an angel of
the Lord, who presents him with some very unusual instructions.
They don't seem to make much sense at all, but the Israelites agree to
give the plan a shot. After a day of walking around the wall and being
bombarded with grape Slushies, everyone but Josh is ready to throw in
the towel. But a little encouragement from the outside convinces them to
follow through. And when they have carried out God's full instructions
to the letter, they learn that you should always follow God's directions
no matter how weird they sound.
The songs in this video are wonderful, and the Silly Song is simply delightful. The Song of the Cebu,
described as a "stereophonic, multi-media event," is a musical slide
show gone awry. It features three unfortunate bovines based on the
hump-backed cows called zebus and a hippo who poses a threat to their
well-being. Unfortunately, the slide projector gets all mixed up before
Larry can finish the tale, and Archie Asparagus is so upset that he
cancels Silly Songs with Larry until further notice. This is one
of the most hilarious Veggie videos yet, and it manages to realistically
depict a Bible story too. (Except, of course, for the grape Slushies!)
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