I Survived a Shrek Festival

Summary

A dedicated Shrek fan embarks on a hilarious adventure to sneak into Shrek Fest, a quirky annual celebration in Wisconsin. Dressed as Lord Farquaad, he aims to win three contests: roaring, costumes, and onion eating. Along the way, he faces unexpected challenges, from viral fame to fierce competition, and even befriends a French fan. Despite losing the roar and costume contests, the journey is filled with fun and self-discovery. Ultimately, he learns valuable life lessons and embraces the spirit of Shrek, reminding himself that there's always next year.

Takeaways

• 🎭 The protagonist is attending Shrek Fest dressed as Lord Farquaad.
• 🛂 They forgot their luggage and are nervous about sneaking into Shrek Fest.
• 📱 A video clip of them went viral on Snapchat, which they find embarrassing.
• 🏆 Shrek Fest includes contests that the protagonist aims to win: the roar contest, the costume contest, and the onion eating contest.
• 🗣️ They have been training for the festival, including practicing their roar and eating onions.
• 🚗 They had a close call with a flight and almost missed it due to a layover.
• 🎭 The protagonist is not invited to Shrek Fest and plans to sneak in.
• 👥 They meet a French man named Tomas at the festival who also participates in the roar contest.
• 🥇 Despite initial failure in the roar contest, they remain determined to win the other contests.
• 🍽️ The protagonist's costume includes various elements like gloves, a hat, a wig, a belt, and boots.
• 🏆 They face competition in the costume contest but are optimistic about their chances.
• 🧅 The protagonist wins the onion eating contest and becomes the champion.

Q & A

What is Shrek Fest and where does it take place?

Shrek Fest is an annual festival celebrating the Shrek movies and its characters. It takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What are the main contests featured at Shrek Fest?

The main contests at Shrek Fest are the roar contest, the costume contest, and the onion-eating contest.

Why is the narrator dressed as Lord Farquaad, and what challenges does he face because of it?

The narrator is dressed as Lord Farquaad, the antagonist from Shrek. However, this makes him a target for jokes and bullying since Lord Farquaad is disliked in the story.

What happens during the roar contest, and does the narrator win?

The roar contest involves participants imitating Shrek's famous roar. The narrator loses the roar contest despite his practice and confidence.

Who is Tomas, and what role does he play in the narrator's journey?

Tomas is a Frenchman the narrator meets at Shrek Fest. He is supportive, practicing his roar alongside the narrator and giving him encouragement.

What happens during the costume contest, and does the narrator win?

The costume contest features many participants, including another person dressed as Lord Farquaad. Despite his detailed costume, the narrator loses the contest.

What is the significance of the onion-eating contest, and how does the narrator perform?

The onion-eating contest is one of the biggest events at Shrek Fest, with many participants. The narrator competes but loses, with someone else claiming victory.

What lessons does the narrator learn from participating in Shrek Fest?

The narrator learns not to dress as the antagonist at a themed festival, to appreciate cooking with onions, and to find comfort in watching Shrek, even when feeling like a 'loser.'

How does the narrator react to losing the contests?

The narrator is disappointed by his losses, but he maintains a humorous and positive attitude, reflecting on the experience with optimism.

What is the connection between Shrek Fest and the Shrek movies?

Shrek Fest is a celebration of the Shrek movies, even though no new Shrek movie has been released in over a decade. Fans still gather to honor the franchise's characters and humor.

Outlines

00:00

🧚 The Start of the Shrek Fest Adventure

The narrator introduces the idea of fairy tales and explains the quirky tradition of Shrek Fest, an annual event in Milwaukee. Despite feeling anxious, the narrator is determined to sneak into the festival, compete in three contests (roar, costume, and onion eating), and win. They humorously recount their misadventures at the airport, nearly missing their flight. Despite these challenges, they are excited for the festival and determined to complete their quest.

05:04

👑 The Quest for Contest Domination

The narrator, dressed as Lord Farquaad, enters Shrek Fest without an invitation. After mingling with fellow festival-goers, they prepare for the roar contest. They receive encouragement from a French man named Tomas, also competing. Despite the nervousness, they confidently approach the contest. The roar contest begins, but the narrator faces a setback, losing the contest. However, they remain optimistic and focus on the next challenge – the costume contest.

10:09

🎭 Facing the Costume Contest Challenge

The narrator prepares for the costume contest, dressed in an elaborate Lord Farquaad outfit. Despite feeling nervous about the competition, they scope out other contestants and interact with a fellow Lord Farquaad impersonator. The contest begins, and although the narrator feels proud of their outfit and gets positive reactions, they lose once again. They humorously reflect on their costume journey, emphasizing the effort put into their look, including designer references. Despite the losses, they keep their spirits high, encouraged by their fellow competitors, particularly Tomas.

🧅 The Final Quest: Onion Eating Contest

After losing the first two contests, the narrator prepares for the onion eating contest, which boasts a significant crowd. With humorous commentary, they express nervousness but determination to win. As the competition kicks off, participants, including the narrator, dive into eating the onions in front of a large audience. Despite their efforts, the narrator loses the contest but reflects positively on their experience, acknowledging the fun and lessons learned from Shrek Fest. They humorously conclude by sharing insights about not dressing as the antagonist at a festival, cooking with onions, and using Shrek to lift one’s spirits.

Keywords

💡Fairy Tale

A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric characters and magical themes. In the context of the video, the narrator humorously suggests that imaginary beings from fairy tales come to life annually on a specific date at Shrek Fest in Milwaukee.

💡Shrek Fest

Shrek Fest is an event inspired by the popular 'Shrek' movie series, where fans gather to celebrate the franchise. The video revolves around the narrator's experience and participation in this festival, highlighting its significance as a gathering for fans of the Shrek universe.

💡Imaginary Beings

Imaginary beings refer to characters or entities that exist only in the realm of fantasy or fiction. The video script plays on the idea that these beings, such as those from 'Shrek,' are brought to life at Shrek Fest, adding a layer of whimsy and fantasy to the real-world event.

💡Contests

Contests are competitive events where participants vie for prizes or recognition. In the video, the narrator aims to win three contests at Shrek Fest: the roar contest, the costume contest, and the onion eating contest, which are central to the narrative and the challenges faced by the narrator.

💡Lord Farquaad

Lord Farquaad is a character from the 'Shrek' movie, known as the short-statured, power-hungry ruler of Duloc. The narrator dresses as Lord Farquaad for Shrek Fest, which becomes a central theme as it influences the narrator's interactions and experiences at the festival.

💡Costume

A costume is an outfit worn by participants in a festival or event to represent a character or theme. The narrator's costume as Lord Farquaad is a significant aspect of the video, as it leads to both positive and negative reactions from other attendees and plays a role in the costume contest.

💡Viral

To go viral means for content to spread rapidly and widely across the internet, gaining significant attention. The video mentions a clip of the narrator going viral on Snapchat, which adds a layer of embarrassment and notoriety to the narrator's experience at Shrek Fest.

💡Roar Contest

The roar contest is one of the contests at Shrek Fest where participants compete to produce the best roar, likely inspired by the character Shrek's iconic roar. The narrator's preparation and participation in this contest are a key part of the video's storyline.

💡Onion Eating Contest

An onion eating contest is a culinary competition where participants attempt to consume the most onions in a set time. The video concludes with the narrator winning this contest, marking a successful end to their festival experience and a反转 from previous losses.

💡Antagonist

An antagonist is a character who opposes the protagonist, often serving as the primary source of conflict in a story. The narrator's realization that dressing as the antagonist, Lord Farquaad, might not have been the best choice provides a humorous reflection on the implications of one's choice of costume at themed events.

Highlights

Shrek Fest is an annual event in Milwaukee celebrating the Shrek franchise, despite no recent Shrek movies.

The narrator is dressed as Lord Farquaad and determined to compete in three contests: the roar contest, costume contest, and onion eating contest.

The narrator sneaks into Shrek Fest after realizing the event is free and accessible to the public.

The roar contest has intense competition, including participants like Tomas from France, who also traveled specifically for the festival.

The narrator's roar performance in the contest is met with ridicule from the crowd, causing them to lose the contest.

Despite losing the roar contest, the narrator stays determined to win the costume contest, showcasing their Lord Farquaad outfit.

The costume contest features more than the expected 12 participants, leading the narrator to feel even more nervous.

The narrator is defeated in the costume contest, despite high praise for their costume, leaving them frustrated.

A key lesson learned is not to dress as the villain of the movie at a festival celebrating the film's hero.

The onion-eating contest, with the largest crowd yet, draws fierce competition, but the narrator ultimately loses.

The narrator reflects on taking multiple losses throughout the day but still finds humor and value in the experience.

Shrek Fest proves to be an unexpected, unique event with high energy, passionate fans, and bizarre contests.

Tomas, a French participant, stands out as a notable figure for his enthusiasm and shared loss in the roar contest.

The narrator emphasizes the value of Shrek as a cultural icon, capable of turning a bad day around with its humor and relatability.

In a humorous twist, the narrator realizes that two losses ('L's) make a 'W', symbolizing their ultimate triumph in the Shrek Fest experience.

Transcripts

the definition of a fairy tale is a

children's story about imaginary beings

what if I told you once per year on a

very specific date these imaginary

beings come to life

where you may ask

Milwaukee it's Shrek Fest Shrek Fest is

happening today howdy

it's happening in like four hours I'm

dressed as Lord Farquaad and today is

gonna be the craziest day of my life but

first let's get through airport security

I forgot my luggage sneaking into Shrek

Fest is not going to be easy I'm not

good at stuff like this I don't like

this I'm nervous and it doesn't help

that apparently this clip of me went

viral on Snapchat which is so

embarrassing Shrek Fest happens every

single year which is crazy because a

Shrek movie hasn't come out in like a

decade it's been a while the thing about

Shrek Fest is not just a festival there

are contests and there is no sane person

on this planet that would even compete

in one of these contests

that's why I'm gonna win all three

the roar contest the costume contest and

the onion eating contest

okay I think the next step will be

somewhere else over the last couple

weeks I've been training relentlessly

for this event for this Festival I've

been working on my Roar

I've purchased so many costumes I even

ate onions the point is I'm not taking

this festival or the contests lightly

and when I landed in the next city I

realized one of Lord farquaad's greatest

weaknesses layovers

no but seriously I almost missed my

flight I had a Sprint to to catch it we

made it we're heading to Shrek Fest

[Applause]

Wisconsin I believe this is where my

quest begins quest number one infiltrate

Shrek Fest that's right I wasn't invited

I did not get an invite to this place so

I'm sneaking in

first things first I need my humble

steed

an Uber

anyways I'm gonna call an Uber this is

it guys I am getting in the zone at

least I'm trying to but the Uber has the

volume of the radio up like all the way

[Music]

something I'm going to deeply regret is

dressing up as Lord Farquaad which if

you don't know the basic plot of Shrek

here it is Shreks and ogre and he's

happy in his swamp one day he goes

outside and he sees all these little

fairy tale creatures that were forced to

go to a swamp you might be asking by who

vote yeah Lord Farquaad aka the dude I

dressed up as first recfest anyways Lord

Farquaad says Shrek can have his swamp

back if he saves a Princess Fiona from a

scary castle that way Lord Farquaad can

be king Shrek absolutely balls out and

saves Fiona and then falls in love with

her himself farqua takes Fiona and at

the wedding Shrek pulls up donkey's

girlfriend eats Farquaad and Shrek and

Fiona live happily ever after so

basically Lord Farquaad is the king of

elves and everyone hates him this place

is packed I'm not fully certain how

we're gonna get in dude the energy is

insane right now this is like a very

crazy moment they have Shrek ears we

found our people if I can find a way in

[Music]

hey excuse me guys you guys know how we

get in Shrek Fest

you guys know how we get in

it's free oh yeah awesome Quest complete

I've done it again that was easy but I

have a feeling that winning all three of

these contests is not going to be this

place is absolutely insane this is like

beyond my wildest expectations in 30

minutes is the roar contest

[Music]

like I said before my goal is to win all

three of these contests unanimously so

the record oh gosh looks like I got some

competition holy smokes more contest is

in 30 minutes I think I'm gonna ask some

people around to see what they think

about my Roar hey guys can I show you my

Roar just see what you think sure all

right uh will you hold my microphone all

right oh my finger

fantastic fantastic huge confidence

boost

yeah

all right guys hi

all right there's a nut they're playing

Can't Hold Us by Macklemore this is the

best day of my life ceiling can't hold

us

and with minutes left before the roar

contest I met a French man named Tomas

you came from France for Shrek Fest

exactly I think we are the first French

people here in Shrek Fest that's when

Tomas asked if he could practice his

Roar three two one

I put in one more rep and there was no

more running from it it's time for the

roar contest and my first w

foreign

no matter what please cheer

[Music]

I'm the Laughing socket

okay I get it Lord farquaad's a bad guy

in the movie but I'm not actually Lord

Farquaad like I'm so shocked everyone

was bullying me before I even had a

chance except for one guy

Tomas so yeah on the roar contest I took

and

but this story isn't over because

there's a new Quest on the horizon and

I'm gonna destroy it

[Music]

so there are 12 participants in this

costume contest I somehow managed to get

on the list that means I just have to

beat 11 people so I just want to give

you guys a costume tour real quick it's

your boy Lord Farquaad that's right I

happen to be built like him IRL

this is crazy we got the gloves

slight hole for breathability my hat

falls off all the time the wig is good

the wig stays on look at this

[Music]

we got the belt from Louie the tops from

Gucci shoulder pads from the Tampa Bay

Buccaneers boots are from my wife

I might have taken that L on the roar

contest but you know how you know how

this goes

at this point my only logical line of

action was to go scope out the

competition hey excuse me are you uh are

you entering the costume contest oh for

sure yeah I have competition

I like your outfit better thank you

cheers good luck good luck to you

I'll see you on the other side I ran

away because I really didn't feel

comfortable talking to another Lord

Farquaad it was kind of weird

why do I feel like I'm actually supposed

to be scared of Shrek oh my goodness all

right guys I don't want any trouble I

don't want any trouble okay I think the

costume contest is starting

let's get it

I would never tell anyone this but I was

extremely nervous to meet gingerbread

man he's awesome in person he's great

SpongeBob

there is definitely more than 12

contestants in the costume contest which

kind of threw me for a whirl I had a lot

of people tell me that my costume was

awesome just in person face to face at

the festival and I was really happy to

see Tomas he got a great cheer from the

crowd but I am extremely nervous

all right who are you I'm Lord Fark

Genera I'm trying to change the

narrative

[Applause]

I don't even know how they decided the

winners data right now and it looks like

Far Cry unbelievable

[Applause]

unreal

Kyle I got laughed at in the airport for

this there's a certain level of regret

that comes with waking up at 4am on a

Saturday being filmed in public by

strangers because I'm dressed as Lord

Farquaad

and absolutely sprinting through the

airport to catch my connecting flight to

Wisconsin all to take two else you know

what they say

two L's makes a dub

s and I lost a costume content yeah

definitely we love yeah but there's a

there's an onion dating contest

the prize money for that I don't know

about the prize but the prize is 25 000

ready

it's not his I lied I do know a way to

win 25 000 did you get a brand new for

this video yeah yes I did it's so fine

to enter this crazy Sofi giveaway all

you have to do is download the sofa app

and open a checking and savings account

you give me twenty thousand thousand

dollars man that's awesome like you're

ready my friend you have the chance to

win it's incredible this is just give

you 25 000 I'm just gonna help you sign

up okay if you're the type of person

who's like oh I never win giveaways I'm

not gonna enter this giveaway I get it I

understand but sofa is actually so worth

signing up for it so you just downloaded

the Sofi app that's very good you can

have your checking and savings account

there you can get home loans yeah it's

great sofa comes with these perks yes

you read that right two percent apy that

is 66 times the national average damn

that's awesome you deserve so much

better sign up for sofa using my link

I'm excited for you Tomas is so excited

and good luck in the giveaway all right

awesome potentially that I just want to

put emphasis on that you might win it's

not a certain

ly

so far

I hyped myself up by dancing to One Last

Panic at the Disco cover made an onion

Angel and it was time for my final quest

[Music]

it's onion is mine hey cheers boys

Cheers Cheers Cheers there were some

people on stage that were clearly in the

zone this contest was the biggest

turnout by far there had to be a

thousand people watching this there had

to be let's eat three two one

foreign

[Applause]

[Applause]

uh we'll see you next year my onion is

in my hat uh how does it feel to be the

onion eating champion you know I've

never felt better in my life did you

train for this or I've eaten five before

enjoy the dub I took the L

[Music]

the end of an era

you know what I think that this Festival

taught me a few things number one don't

dress up as the antagonist of the movie

of the festival that you're going to

number two start cooking with onions

and number three even if you feel like a

big old loser you can always put Shrek

on the TV and turn it around

[Music]

[Music]