i became an italian farmer

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end of year post. This was a longer video which is all thanks to Matt! You can tell he worked on the video because the animation was good lol. I'm working on building a team to be able to make more videos and Matt has been a huge help in that effort. I'm still learning how to build a team at all so there may be some growing pains but it's exciting that it's happening.
Anyway this video is about an experience I had last summer. My friend invited me to go farm sit and that was a great and rare opportunity just plopped on my lap so I decided I really wanted to go. And so I did! There was a lot of new experiences gained from the trip, and in this video was the most notable ones. Italy is a beautiful place with really tasty food. I am certainly going back some day. Either as a farmer or a tourist who knows.
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[@17339]

baba

[@senseibland2349]

Bet

[@cooperdoy]

Ok I will

[@_puf-.]

italian farmer

[@flapjackdoesart2265]

Ahem No

[@sarahgargani5836]

as soon as you said an old italian woman was yelling at you, i was like 'she wants to give you food.'

[@dataexpunged6969]

I'm moving to Italy next year and I'll keep that in mind 😂

[@kooriookami7646]

Is that a thing? Why is that a thing? And why do I love it so?

[@hrishikeshaggrawal]

bruuuuh

[@przemogie]

@@dataexpunged6969 Instructions unclear: Ended up in a hospital.

[@abeltrame0000]

@@kooriookami7646 Probably because they come from an age of scarcity that got them used to share and be kind with neighbours, like most elder people from rural places in the world. The yelling is just cultural heritage, us italians are (for the most part) almost always loud and rowdy, from family dinners to street chats. Mix the two up, with a touch of age related bad hearing, and you have yourself aggressively wholesome grandmas and grandpas :)

[@Total_DuDe]

Andy's viewers: "WHerE hAve YoU BEEn ALL thIs TiMe?!?" Andy: "In Italy taking care of a farm and fighting off wild animals."

[@shelly4301]

ikr like I did not expect this video

[@donutholebandit6212]

@@shelly4301 same! in retrospect though, i shouldn't have expected anything less lmao

[@LolUGotBusted]

"and a grandma with figs"

[@pokaay3163]

Sounds like a magical experience

[@tobias7166]

This is problem the most ADHD thing I have ever seen/heard

[@night_sniper5754]

When he felt the presence of the fox in the night, his farmer DNA kicked in.

[@TheFinn-ishedproduct-yb4wd]

I think you copied the comment before you?

[@BlueBoiYT]

Fox

[@Expi119]

LMAO

[@golden_opal6050]

Farmers are tanks on another level XD

[@avengail]

My cousin has ADHD and also struggles to express himself. My aunt hired me as his tutor to help him practice proper conversations, but keeping him engaged is tough. However your videos are among the only ones that will grab his attention and *keep* it. We watch your videos, he doubles over laughing, and then we talk about what we liked. He's excited for his weekly tutoring sessions with me every week now. Thank you Andy for all the hard work you do on your channel, because it helps people in so many small ways you can't even imagine. ♥

[@rose.loves.1]

This sounds like the sweetest job

[@its_Zoe_mama_1234]

Thats so cool

[@cheese3024]

as a fellow adhd lad I confirm. These videos will make me not look away

[@shigglezz684]

Ur cousin sounds autistic not like he has adhd

[@hectichive889]

That’s very cute actually lol

[@Airgialla32]

His duel with the fox is the most impressive thing in Italy since the days of the Roman Empire.

[@thezer0animatiocrew630]

Most definitely. I sat on the edge of my seat.

[@accidentallyskilled]

@hope. did you just.

[@TotPocket]

He went "LEEEEROOOOOOOOYYYYYY JJJENNNNNNNNKINNSSSS R̷̻͚̙̟̝͚̜̥̪̭̘͋̍̍̍͊̈́̐̀̕̚͝a̷̧̡̡͓̬̻̤̥̠͚̥̟̰̠̟͛̈́̈̐̊̾a̶̡̧̰̪͔͚̙͇̙̳̝̻̋̈́̄̏̃̚̚b̶̢̬̝̥͔͎͔̩̠̝̹͉͉̫̜͋̽͌̄͑̅͘̚m̴̡̧̡̙̪̣͚̞̙̳̥̠̎̆͛̋́͊̀͐̃͆̉̿͗ḻ̴̯̰͈̳̥̮̂̿̅͐͛̀͌̀͐͌̊͘͠͠ę̶͇͋͊͂̀̓̒̈̃͂̀̿̑̂͌͝ì̸͔̯̫̤͈̬̱͔̄͌͂̉̄̾͗̕͘ḁ̵̢̢̹̳̟̰̒͛̒̑̓́̉͂̍́̓͆ͅà̴̧̨̰̠̘͓̙̣̗͇͎͖m̸̧̯̟͈̮̯̗̤̪̪̒̎̑̇̽l̷̛͍̪̞͕̪̮̱͕͓̈̔̂̈́̊ȩ̵̹̩̰͈͇͚̗̾̔͒̑͆͂̀̃l̴̙͙̞̆̈̿́͐̿͗̓̑̀̀̌e̷̢̡̢̫̦̖̳͈͔̠͗̿̽̉́̍͗̑͘î̸̩̝̌̿͊̚̕ì̸̧͕̘̹̜̱̆̈́͠a̷̤̤̖͒̃̓̀͝͝m̵͉̅́m̴͓̜͓̜̯̘͈͈̎͌̾͜m̵̨̧̛̗̘̹̫̟̬̣͍̟̞̋͛̂͒̇̓̀̒͒́͛͘͝ͅv̷̢̘̺̭̰̬͐͆̋̎b̶̛͔̲̗̅̅͘̕b̶̫̏̄͐̄̉̉̈͛ Only on Ice Cream Sandwich 😂

[@drakehatch9171]

Since the holy roman empire

[@ricothealpaca9610]

You better wish Italy didn’t hear that… They might steal your pasta

[@idk_what_im_doing_please_]

He has the spirit of a true farmer, ready to dive in to protect his animals

[@cosmicvale]

I was speculative about him actually having the farmer/rancher gene. I am convinced now, though

[@mroscar7474]

I fucking died at that point. I didn’t know it was farmer spirit, but I always felt like there’s this beast that comes out of people when it comes to protecting their livestock or property. Like we just tap into our monkey genes and just “ABALABABABLABAAAAAAA!!”

[@potatonope9774]

@@mroscar7474 TRUUUUUUUE ABANALALAABABABALL

[@RookieGoBoom]

*amninmal

[@Uber.spooky]

Horse glue

[@JustFrontier]

idk why the phrase "so he can be warm for the night" was so cute and the way the little dude was animated, he deserved those pats :>

[@OrangeXJam]

🫳pat🫳pat🫳pat🫳pa💥

[@Polar_Pyro_YT21]

6:16 That deadpan delivery of "it's the fox" is SO WELL DONE WOW.

[@gfallsfanz673]

Yea lol

[@mothblue0199]

His farmer DNA kicked in at that fox part 😂

[@grim1044]

@someuser.why do bots think these comments workz they get like 2k views and nobody will ever click on your videos again.

[@gni8031]

@@grim1044 Well the danger is the missclick.

[@liamtormo6474]

I more than once held a chicken in my hand, the First and only of the family to do that Edit: When i mean taking It in my hand i mean i sit on the banch and he comes to me, i miss that cicken(he Is alive but in another Place)

[@Wisteria_Scarlet]

@@liamtormo6474 I actually have chickens as pets lol

[@liamtormo6474]

@@Wisteria_Scarlet that's so cool, i miss my chicken

[@Bleporoniiii]

The way he draws animals is just so immaculate

[@Mx._M_o_t_h]

It is immaculate

[@ee5142]

The battlecats

[@QuindaliusBarnacleJonesJr.]

yes

[@mrfishman9016]

@@ee5142 Yes

[@Sushie55]

​@yes *SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH*HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............

[@Bb_marjuana]

I love the way he yelled at the fox to save the cute ass chickens.

[@Pomsuki]

3:09 this made me laugh so hard because ice cream sandwich is so chill and swing Hume rage out of character is hilarious

[@rockwallproductions6568]

The reason the fox left forever was probably he only heard people talking Italian and suddenly he hears a completely new accent 😂😂😂

[@thewiseoldfox]

Americans do be scary tho

[@godisdeadandwememedhim4174]

@@thewiseoldfox Even David Bowie was afraid of them.

[@AndreasDelleske]

I think the fox saw socks in sandals.

[@CreeperCart]

@@AndreasDelleske 💀

[@overlyfatman9722]

Fox eating accent!

[@treacherous-doctor]

One thing to remember in Italy is that nonnas will always offer you food. It’s in our blood

[@missnightbot1661]

The food is cooked in blood

[@PureBreadCat]

Being someone with a nonna, I feel incredible guilt from declining my 7th bowl of pasta

[@TylerTMG]

@@missnightbot1661 yu- ow my fang impaled my lip

[@ARandomHumanBein]

"nonnas"

[@PureBreadCat]

@@ARandomHumanBein nonna=grandma

[@christieboscamp6202]

I love the way you drew the cats Truly, a masterpiece 🤌

[@Moonster_Gamer]

Yes

[@jeanhutson6993]

itz cuz there are battle catz

[@Avery_______]

I don’t think it’s legal to farm Italians.

[@CCrayZEditZ]

😂😂

[@honeydew600]

Let us dream

[@LolO36675]

unless a fox has rabies or something it would run before attacking anything that isn't prey

[@LolO36675]

@hereisthefullclip ?

[@dead_byte]

@@LolO36675 it’s a spambot, ignore them

[@Katojana]

But are Icecream sandwiches prey???

[@LolO36675]

@@Katojana they are made out of plants like coco and vanilla, which are eaten by some bugs, so sort of?

[@-Nighthawk-343]

Tha so funny

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Foxes feel more comfortable around known situations; areas they are familiar with, routines they've seen before. Having a strange person immediately run out of the house when they got nearby, approach them (as close as feasible anyway), and flail around like a crazy person, probably did actually help dissuade the fox from coming back, at least for a while. So well done! :)

[@TheKingGobbo]

Doesn’t help that he had a pitchfork, honestly if I were that Fox I would be freaked out like “bro fuck this, they hired some weird guy to yell at Foxes, this sucks!”

[@Ghostie_Cat]

@@TheKingGobbolmao same thought here

[@toastedprocastinator]

makes sense

[@pingwenhung8327]

@@TheKingGobbo "Oh hell nah, This farmer hired a City boy and it's an American?! I'm outta here, no thank you, Ain't dying to guns today."

[@spencer1837]

@@pingwenhung8327”I ain’t lookin to get a face full of buckshot, them stringy ass chickens ain’t worth that”

[@Mr.0s]

As person who suffer's slight ADHD, l am already loving these animated videos and other stuff. Stay awesome man, and keep up the good work! Edit: if someone asks why l am 3 weeks late? because l just found this channel recent 👀And so far have been having a blast watching these videos. 👌

[@EnigmaEng1ne]

Don't worry Ice, the fox woulda been bookin it away from you and your fierce battle cry! Seriously though, the fox wouldn't have tried to fight you, they aren't built to fight things stronger than a weasel.

[@rosetints4246]

Fr

[@Just-ug5tc]

how abot a sandwich?

[@Just-ug5tc]

especially with ice cream

[@DracoVerse6365]

Ben

[@sirdoge6232]

I mean to be fair weasels kill prey bigger than it

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

"Do owls even eat chickens?" Oh, you sweet summer child... If an owl finds something it can carry off, it will. Owls are only bound by physical limitations, not by apatite.

[@ladams391]

This, exactly this. Owls will carry off and devour anything that has a pulse, isn't glued to the ground, and can physically be lifted. We've recently had a plague of owls on my farm, like three new owls have moved in because we had an extremely dry summer followed by an extremely cold fall and winter so far, and they're hungry. We've lost all but one chicken, every single turkey, and three guinea fowl.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@ladams391 My neighbor had four barn cats, and three in door/out door cats last year. He no longer has any barn cats, just one in door cat cat he won't let out of his sight for more than a couple minutes at a time. One big, hungry owl was the only thing that took them out. Not even eagles were willing to go for it for years upon years... They're efficient, quiet, and bold. Claws and talons won't save an animal if they can carry it.

[@antimatteranon]

babies and children?

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@antimatteranon If the owl was massive enough, yes. Yes, they would carry off babies and children. No owl of that size exists for _human_ babies and children, but smaller species of animals are now crying at the thought.

[@deluxeedition4639]

@@YourWaywardDestiny that breaks my heart oh my god, your poor neighbor... :(

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

7:00 foxes can hurt you ... but unless you corner them they WILL NOT fight a human

[@TylerTMG]

noted.

[@RainRio]

I was actually also in rural Italy this summer, crazy that I could’ve seen him. The nonna offering you food is so common where we lived, and we were by beautiful mountains too, so this is really bringing me back to the great time I had there. also I was obsessed with the American-style pizza. I had never had fries on pizza before but damn it was good. So good we got it on two separate nights when we couldn’t decide what to eat haha

[@ryankunst668]

The primal urge to protect you livestock is real tho. One day I went out to my chicken coop and noticed they were all outside acting distressed. As soon as I opened the door there was a dead one right there, which I wasn't too surprised as we had lost several in the past few weeks. I realized based on the behavior of the others that whatever did it was still inside the coop, so I shut the door, and then shut the little chicken sized door too so it couldn't leave. Thinking it was a raccoon or a coyote or something, I went and grabbed my pellet gun. I've never killed anything bigger than a rat but I was ready to fight this thing to the death whatever it was. I came back and opened the door and a frickin' falcon flew over my head and escaped. I know it's illegal to kill them here, but in the heat of the moment I still took a pot shot as it flew away (I missed lol). Even though I love birds of prey, and I know you're not supposed to kill them, if I had known what it was before it got away I absolutely would have gone in with a mask and a pitchfork and shut the door behind me. Don't mess with my chimkins.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

One time I was trying to shut my chickens in for the night (they get to free range during the summer since I'm outside all day long and they just follow me about anyway) and a skunk came out from their coop. I was 500% _ready_ to fist fight a skunk at that moment. Lucky for me, it seemed to have used up all his stinky mana, and was not ready to tussle. He booked it. Two days later my partner shot it when it tried its luck again, but still. I was going to fight a skunk barehanded to keep my birds from harm. That's probably the most stupid thing I've ever done, and I didn't even think twice about it at the time. It was simply time for protec.

[@abdiasnemo2634]

@@YourWaywardDestiny That's hilarious. I am imagining a human trying to uppercut a stunk

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@abdiasnemo2634 I'm imagining I'd have to get down on the skunk's level just to try it, and that's just as funny.

[@chich-ai]

Chimkins

[@jaspstudios813]

You are absolutely correct about the primal urge to protecc your chimkems bc every time I see any type of large animal (cat, dog, possum, hawk) near them, my instincts go off and I scare them away from the chickens lol

[@ciccobullet6725]

2:20 Italian fun fact: in Italy we say "dare una pizza", which literally translates to "giving a pizza" as a way of saying "to slap (someone)". In this clip IceCream is actually being truly faithful to the italian tradition.

[@travishudson9796]

huh, learn something new every day.

[@shivanshtiwari8530]

Nice fun fact

[@ericocypriani2308]

🍕

[@ashurean]

I refuse to believe this

[@alekzazza3337]

​@@ashureanas an italian myself i ca confirm you this because pizza means both the food and the word "slap"

[@Nube-Gamer]

6:39 Andy's intimidate cuts foe Fox's attack. *Fox runs away*

[@gkdoge7037]

5:42 *WHERE WAS THE CHICKEN???*

[@somedood3805]

Probably the belly of an owl or fox

[@Kieru_1004]

Andy’s sponsors are the only ones i don’t skip because of his humor

[@appleg1987]

Lmao same, his voice is so interestingly

[@pbmakesmusicandstuff]

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[@NijiHoloFan]

@leaked footage bot?

[@SirThilliomAnimations]

My name is also Andy. And I also make animations. THIS MAN INSPIRED ME TO MAKE ANIMATIONS. I still find it surreal that this mans name is also Andy.

[@mikeyacevedo7412]

Fr dude

[@ParadoxProblems]

I love Matt’s decision to keep himself perfectly still so he wouldn’t have to animate more

[@Maplemoon48]

🤣🤣

[@GreenDiver]

His name is Andy

[@beezknez9353]

​@@GreenDiver 7:47

[@JustCrazyM]

@@GreenDiver it's one of the people in his team.

[@frankierzucekjr]

Lmao

[@kylecadorette7655]

for some reason, his videos are my favorite to watch while playing stardew valley, he just has the right vibe and makes it feel like you're having an actual conversation with him, it's awesome

[@alekzazza3337]

As an Italian, I love this video, the woman yelling at you instantly got me thinking she'd give you food

[@matthewmcmullan4832]

Andy’s art style perfectly fits with the battle cats’ terrifying monstrosities

[@andrewheim5522]

I legit did not think it was going to be a sponsor just because they fit so well in the viedo

[@ItsWazzza]

@@hope.957Wait, so are you a comment bot or not?

[@crocalones]

@@ItsWazzza they are they just send another message to trick you

[@matthewmcmullan4832]

@hope. the potato wedge trick, oldest one in the book

[@wavingwaters6107]

One does not simply become “an Italian farmer”

[@MeLoNarXo]

Being an italina Farmer isnt a job..... its a Lifestyle

[@IzzyBoiYT]

First, you must pass the Pasta Test

[@wateriscool_]

OMG ITS GIGACHAD CAN I GET YOUR AUTOGRAPH

[@frostygamer8737]

Its... a right of passage

[@pudimo]

one does not simply walk into Mordor

[@yousseftamer4943]

He definitely awakened the inner farmer within him that night. He straight up rose from his sleep, picked up a pitchfork, and scared the fox away for good.

[@Weepweeppolice]

6:33 lol

[@SillySyrup]

I saw the cat animations at the beginning and I was like, "Wait... those are Batte Cats!" Little did I know, that was actually the sponsorship.

[@gxxthicflower]

same

[@AlyxTheProtogen]

Same, I love Battle Cats, I actually got excited when the sponsor part started :D

[@yowza9638]

Ayy found the squad!

[@SmilerGD]

same lmao

[@ManrikiKusari]

Same I thought it was just a clever reference then he did the sponsorship segment and I was like, “ohhhh”

[@whompers4878]

Just a lone ice cream sandwich in the middle of an Italian field. What a sight that would be

[@iPyromantic]

It would have to be a Neopolitan.

[@nijlpaardw9085]

5:32, that was so funny!😂

[@PhazonOmega]

Charging out to get the fix with that farmer's resolve is so wholesome and admirable and I love it!

[@amgryplushi5728]

As an italian, this is the most accurate italian farmer experience. Also i wonder were he went because i could've met him

[@GrooveEnigma]

me too

[@amvistjackson1163]

He went to Italy This is a joke if you don’t get it

[@dissapointment630]

@@amvistjackson1163 NO WAY HE WENT TO ITALY?????

[@alexanderrahl7034]

Well let's lay down what we know.. He went to Italy. He went to a farm in Italy. He went to a farm in Italy away from people with an old lady neighbor He went to a farm in Italy away from people with an old lady neighbor and a view of a mountain. So, judging by this information, he could have been in the Po valley, or somewhere along the main body of the peninsula.... So... anywhere. Lol

[@amvistjackson1163]

@@alexanderrahl7034 Italy?

[@MyceliumNebula]

what a riveting story about the fox, i was moved by your heroism

[@leeum20real]

dont bot comment .

[@MyceliumNebula]

@@leeum20real help im autistic what does this mean

[@leeum20real]

@@MyceliumNebula oh the bot got banned people bot comment trying to message them on telegram

[@MyceliumNebula]

@@leeum20real Thank you for your service o7

[@marthmallow7420]

i too was moved and by that i mean i was laughing hysterically

[@gmodplayerthatplaysgmod]

I have played the battlecats threw out my late childhood, but this sponsorship reminded me how fire that game was, and still is.

[@tasnimesweet1235]

I laughed sooooo hard for this whole video!! The animation, the story, the voice everything!

[@sazdc3343]

Dude your animation gets better with every video, holy shit Edit: how'd this get almost 3k likes, tf. Also love how most of yall replying are like "Matt helped", like yeah he said that guys, doesn't mean Matt did all the work though

[@toastmaster914]

That's exactly what I was thinking, he's moving constantly

[@BromeoWuggles]

Matt helped

[@theunkownlot]

It's the power of matt

[@jonnyboyomsm]

Yeah it’s noticeably smoother

[@jxed5610]

It's scary how smooth compared to other videos his animations are getting

[@cearldave]

As a farmer, I can confirm he is an actual farmer.

[@The_Bench_Sketch]

As a human I can confirm he is NOT human. Please do not approach him. I'm one of the lucky survivors of subscribing... Any other survivors?

[@sinki3322]

Do you feel bad when you send those cute baby cows to slaughterhouses or not

[@ruumiiyo]

Rural Italy is as beautiful as it is kind. You may find some oddballs here and there, usually grandpas stuck in the past, but at heart, we always help eachother. This is most seen in the south of Italy, where the sense of community and unity is much stronger than it is in the north. I love my country very much, despite it's flaws. May everyone who visits have a great time!! Actually, while you're at it, tell me about your experience with Italy! I'm curious to know what others might've seen

[@a.b892]

omg... HOW Did I Only just find this channel? The subtle humor, the nonchalance, the animation, the quirkiness, the narration, the voice, just everything is soooooooo... refreshing and beautiful. I love you Ice cream sandwich!!

[@mattwardproductions7399]

5:00 There are maybe some bloody massive owls that *might* eat a chicken, but even then probably little bantams. Chickens are pretty large birds, and owls usually aren't. There's a reason they mostly eat mice and rodents.

[@milliefleur]

I lost my first chicken to an owl, so yeah

[@HeWhoBringsTheThunder]

@@milliefleur so Fowl play?

[@milliefleur]

@@HeWhoBringsTheThunder ?? I don’t know what you’re saying

[@hayleymurphy8271]

@@milliefleur It's a pun. Fowl = owl and foul. It also means chicken so kinda double pun

[@milliefleur]

@@hayleymurphy8271 ohhh. thanks for the explanation lol

[@barrelracer318]

I clapped for you both. Sheep are weird, but can be oddly cuddly when they warm up to you. And goats. Goats are the Goat. A human raised goat is the best lap pet. An people who don't knowngoats, don't realize, they make fantastic guard animals too. They get vocal to new things, or just everything that moves in general. An they can also headbut things.

[@happy_jas]

i love your videos so much, they always brighten up my day

[@combust__]

The moment I saw the cats I should've known it was sponsored but somehow it didn't hit me until he actually started talking bout the sponsorship. Well played, Andy. Well played

[@user-pu3hq9mz5w]

Bruh same. Also, SILENCE BOT.

[@Crep35]

Same

[@americanstudent9062]

I just laughed at the person on the floor saying: "no, please" before being poked to death. That person is definitely not us viewers

[@Swootles]

4:54 "He didn't wanna hurt anybody" The owl: *a fluffy ball with a blank stare holding back nothing but psychoneurotic thoughts*

[@marcusdaloia2974]

Sky cats.

[@ConsumeTheMoss]

Sky cats.

[@joshheselton8878]

It probably got eaten by a cat when it was in the barn.

[@25ProjectFun]

spanish or vanish

[@ConsumeTheMoss]

Japanese or broken knees

[@frankierzucekjr]

I freakin love all your videos man. They're so funny

[@TheTaylorwailer]

Your humour is really top-notch! 😂 glad I found you randomly and out of nowhere.

[@leoisaweirdo]

man, the scene at 2:21 is even funnier seen as an italian, because basically "to slap someone" is translated as "dare una pizza" (lit. to give a pizza) which is somewhat of a slang term but still very widespread. you did an unintentional underlying joke, hats off

[@board7374]

Have you considered he did it on purpose?

[@andreah9587]

@@board7374 he literally said in the video he does not speak any Italian, why/how would he have done it on purpose?

[@board7374]

@@andreah9587 Translator?

[@whitegoddessss]

I love this new found knowledge, thank u random board! HAHA

[@leoisaweirdo]

@@board7374 man, it's not something you can translate literally, it's a way of saying... Could he have used context reverso to do just one joke? Yeah, sure, why not. Now is it likely? 🤷‍♂️

[@ivypatty]

I love how Ice saw the fox and instinctively went, "I know what to do." *cue garbled speech pattern*

[@serPomiz]

The form was raw and unrefined, but he got the basic down solid

[@menininhomaluquinhojr]

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[@NighttimeDaydreams]

The fox was truly horrified by what Ice said, that's for sure... If I were a fox, I wouldn't go back after that, either.

[@Link98745]

I also have ADHD and these videos that you are making are making my day so much better! Thank you!

[@DBREAKARM]

I LOVE battle cats dude! I didn’t notice the ad, I just wanted to comment on the nice gag with the cats in the beginning haha!

[@pineapplepizza6949]

I love how proud he sounds about saving the chickens from the fox. We’re proud of you too, Andy.

[@sinki3322]

Saving the chickens from the fox that needs it to survive, but eating chicken wings and nuggets and patties every days ? Sounds hypocritical doesn’t it

[@pineapplepizza6949]

@@sinki3322 can’t eat the chickens if a fox gets to them first

[@sinki3322]

@@pineapplepizza6949 Then it’s not really saving is it

[@marcusdaloia2974]

@@sinki3322 Eat the fox.

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

It smells, really bad (not from experience, from what Red said (OSP) on the animal brides episode)

[@noodlesky6641]

The match between the art style of ice scream and the style of battle cat is just immaculate it just blends so well with each other

[@kirbs_3378]

Ikr, so amazin

[@captain_thief_cat4324]

Thank you for acknowledging that battle cats fan exists

[@KittenApocalypseReal]

I'm a single minute and 10 seconds in and this is already my favorite one... I think I might have a little of that farmer DNA in me

[@WaddleNFL]

For the past 16 or so minutes I have been binge watching your videos and They are very good thank you and I subbed ❤

[@irradiatedsnakes]

6:18 I HAVE FELT THIS EXACT FEELING. a couple months ago i went out to close up the chicken coop just past dusk. as i exited the front door, the chickens all started raising absolute hell and there was some loud thunking coming from the coop. a raccoon had gotten in and was DRAGGING one of the hens out. i sprinted out there and started SCREAMING at it, and it actually dropped the hen- it'd only had her by the tail, so she got out just fine with only some missing tail feathers. FARMER RAGE

[@Chaosbee3]

Is that the new spartan rage? Lol

[@gg1k]

Same except it was with a coyote (it didn’t actually get close to the chickens) but the lack of hesitation before charging off into the night to attack a random wild animal was shocking

[@francescafrancesca3554]

@@gg1k I guess we are made to be farmers. After all, civilization was only possible because we learn to farm and take care of animals. So yeah, it could be complete instinct! A more """""recent"""""" one, at least. Either way, I would say that you, and all the people on this thread are, great farmers:)

[@darienb1127]

@@francescafrancesca3554 Things also change when you have the realization of "oh god, there are several living beings that are dependent on me for survival."

[@undefinederror40404]

@@darienb1127 yeah I agree with you. I don't think it's so much a farmer's thing, more like a caretaker thing :)

[@lemon_the_spider]

Andy's spirit animal is definitely that of an Italian farmer 🤌

[@DFStudios783]

@yes bruh can you not

[@MyLeg558]

@@Okeyy..shut

[@whiterabbit3919]

Love your videos man! They are a honest anecdote and alwayd a funny one! ❤

[@jonathonmilicevic4918]

I ❤ love the Battle Cat’s reference at 1:43

[@KayzIdeas]

Dude, I know he didn't, but Battle Cats looks like something Ice Cream Sandwich created himself so he could sponser himself lol. Also, the " 'merican BOOM" part is now my favorite part from this whole channel.

[@menininhomaluquinhojr]

hello my friend, a Brazilian channel called "Canal do Torajo", is plagiarizing videos from channels, both in Brazil and abroad, and unfortunately he plagiarized two videos from this channel, if you can share this for the channel owner to see, I would be grateful , here is the link to the plagiarized videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amaxg5KJh8lmi7c kzbin.infoymzokzz8BS0

[@steffanosdot6687]

I had to google if the game is real and after I found it, if he himself developed this himself xD

[@noranizaazmi6523]

@@steffanosdot6687huh? Wut. I don’t think he created it..

[@steffanosdot6687]

@@noranizaazmi6523 yeah, no one said that.

[@rose.loves.1]

​@@noranizaazmi6523it judt looks like his art style

[@TopityTurvity]

Battle Cats are literally so perfect for this art style. i loved seeing them be part of the video and not just in the ad segment

[@ettolrahC1]

its so goofy and i love it, plus the gameplay is amazing

[@raulbrenes778]

I was so surprised when i saw lizard cat and the rest in the video, that i knew i had to search for this comment hahahahah

[@soupcanpyro3321]

I love how your artwork reassembles that of Battle Cats,my (personal) fav game.

[@AM-lm6dw]

LOL! I keep watching this vid! This one just makes me really happy, and makes me also want to try farm-sitting!

[@zookie3737]

andy laying his life down for some chickens he only met a couple days prior brings me more joy than i thought it would

[@sinki3322]

and then he came back home to eat chicken wings ((:

[@StrangerMoontail]

Finally, the most on brand sponsor for IceCreamSandwich ever.

[@menininhomaluquinhojr]

hello my friend, a Brazilian channel called "Canal do Torajo", is plagiarizing videos from channels, both in Brazil and abroad, and unfortunately he plagiarized two videos from this channel, if you can share this for the channel owner to see, I would be grateful , here is the link to the plagiarized videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amaxg5KJh8lmi7c kzbin.infoymzokzz8BS0

[@IAmAnItalianPizza]

Mhm

[@jellyfishstitchandco.8635]

Andy’s videos have become most of my stims and watching his videos just stimulates my brain so much. Thank you for making my brain go brrrr with dopamine.

[@liizs2863]

When I worked at a retirement home, there was an Italian lady named Anna. Now most people found her to be grumpy and hard to please. But I was patient, and took my time to remember what she liked and how she liked it (I was a food server, and this was during Covid when we had to bring the food to the individual rooms). I also learned a couple Italian words for food and drinks from her (I'd previously began the Italian course on Duolingo because in March of 2020 (this was now March to July of 2021) I had a trip to Italy planned (worst place to be during the pandemic at that time, the whole country got locked down while I was there)). Anyway, so one day, Anna is trying aggressively to get me to understand something. All she wanted was to give me a fig! She was so sweet, really, just misunderstood because she could really only speak Italian, and was clearly just lonely. I hope she's still alive and well. Edit: I never ate the fig, I struggle to try new foods sometimes, and from Fig Newton's, I knew I likely wasn't going to like it, plus I know about fig wasps... So yeah. When I did finally psych myself up enough to eat it, it was already beginning to rot. I felt bad, but it was still really sweet of her, like she clearly liked me 😊

[@liizs2863]

Tl,dr: old Italian ladies like to give out figs, apparently.

[@bravado2809]

About the fig wasps: if they stopped you from eating the fig, then chances are you don't actually know what fig wasps are after all. Misinformation about fig wasps is rampant. Look up "Adam Ragusea Fig Wasps" for a good video about the topic.

[@MaddyBlu9724]

Oh no, am I understanding correctly that she was stuck in a nursing home in country where no one speaks her language? Thats a total nightmare :( Im really glad you showed her some compassion and tried to connect with her.

[@misspelledbannana6067]

Dude thats REALLY SAD i have fig trees and when they produce i like to guzzle them their soooo goooood

[@growthmindset848]

To whomever is reading this - wishing you the best morning/night - remember, what we think, we become 🧠💰 Let's make 2023 a great year

[@playplaceproductions.church]

It’s an early Christmas for us animation fans. Rebecca, Jelly Jess, Illy, GingerPale, and now Andy. What a day!

[@notamorningdragon]

agreed.

[@mehiamawesome0609]

Indeed

[@FutureMint]

And ginganinjaowo!

[@utahkid1961]

doobus goobus made one, too!

[@imthedentist]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@elvinwisp]

Omg I love the way you drew the chickens and the baby owl >•

[@cat_af9097]

This sounds like an amazing experience 😊 I'm happy for you

[@FurryWrecker911]

You charged head-first into battle against a fox without having any idea on how you'd handle it, and let the primal urge to scream take over. You *DO HAVE* farmer DNA if that was your reaction to the situation. Good job, man!!

[@RandomArtzs]

Y'all notice how the animation has anticipation, ease in, ease out, squash and stretch, and most importantly, VERY SMOOTH??

[@goofyahfilms]

yup

[@itspizzatime8622]

Your probably the funniest animator I’ve ever seen, love your videos

[@DavidACarrillo]

I love these videos! They all go at the pace my brain functions at 😅

[@securi-t]

I spent time on a farm when I was in my 20s, and I can in fact confirm that "RARBABLARBABLABABLABABLABAR" is a valid fox removal technique. He now knows that area is under guard of some new, terrifying creature the likes of which Foxdom has never seen. You are now an urban legend among the foxes... the farm where they would always be able to sneak in for a quick chicken snack can now summon an otherworldly being and is officially off-limits.

[@goldengryphon]

One of my goals is to become a cryptid to some group or other. This dude managed it successfully and is now remembered in story. The story of how Brave Reginald went to gather soft silly food creatures one night and was attacked by a cryptid guarding the food creatures of this one place will be told by Italian foxes forever.

[@thedorkknight9684]

@@goldengryphon becoming a Cryptic should be everyone's goal tbh XD

[@skylar896]

I'm really happy that you defend the chickens even of you only knew them a few days/weeks! As a chicken raiser I'm really happy there were no more casualties for those poor chickens!

[@darienb1127]

Well, he did say that there was one chicken disappearance. But thankfully everything else was fine

[@danielcraciun2589]

@@darienb1127 No _More_ casualties

[@darienb1127]

@@danielcraciun2589 ah. well, it's 4 am so that explains it

[@sinki3322]

Worrying about one chicken missing but eating chicken wings and chicken nuggets all the time huh

[@MisatoBestWoman]

I love this channel so much it’s so cute and awesome!!!!

[@tilt5928]

Been loving the earthbound references/needle drops!

[@vanilacupcake_MAX]

The way he draws animals is just the most beautiful thing anyone will ever witness in the entirety of the multi-verse

[@dude9318]

No

[@Chmpy]

i love the small movements between some poses, it gives more life to the character

[@menininhomaluquinhojr]

hello my friend, a Brazilian channel called "Canal do Torajo", is plagiarizing videos from channels, both in Brazil and abroad, and unfortunately he plagiarized two videos from this channel, if you can share this for the channel owner to see, I would be grateful , here is the link to the plagiarized videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amaxg5KJh8lmi7c kzbin.infoymzokzz8BS0

[@sn1p1n]

yes

[@stardynamite3762]

Agreed

[@enigmatic2878]

Yeah, it makes the animation look smoother whilst keeping his signature snappy style

[@senikh9722]

You make the adds look so fun . You're talented ❤

[@xjoy1163]

This is my all time fave video this year

[@lordmggordon]

one of my favourite things is watching Americans describe their interactions with Italy and our culture. as soon as you said that an old woman was screaming I knew she wanted to give you something, or just wanted to get to know you lol

[@darienb1127]

It's always interesting to hear about someone else's culture. If someone is yelling at you in America, it's usally not for a good thing.

[@lordmggordon]

@@darienb1127 don't get me wrong, in Italy it's the same thing- it's just that old people are very loud even when they're trying to be friendly lol

[@ashurean]

Well, here in the US there's been a trend of people randomly murdering strangers for perceived slights or crimes (being on the wrong property) so we tend to react with fight-or-flight-level fear.

[@lordmggordon]

@@ashurean it happens here in Italy too, even if a bit more rarely, so I get what you mean. it's just that we know that a granny shouting is usually doing it in a friendly manner haha

[@maopark]

​@@lordmggordonsame here in my country! Being loud is like our specialty 😭 And if we're not being loud or not saying anything it al, it means you did something that upset or offend us💀

[@elliotmoonridge6481]

Is it just me or is the animation somehow even MORE epic this time around? You really outdid yourself Ice Cream Sandwich!

[@appleg1987]

Its a lot more smooth and bouncy which is so good for his art >:]

[@Richdotcom59]

Thank matt

[@jpting_]

Claps for Matt!

[@Mary.sLb3]

and in TWO WEEKS HOLY CRAP

[@Muffoons]

“I’ve never even seen a fig , that wasn’t a fig newton” Same man

[@Smallduckenergy]

I love the animations. The voice acting. All of it !!!!

[@cottonerrors]

I remember having the same “farmers’ instinct” when my chickens were being attacked by and eagle (or maybe a hawk). I looked outside because the chickens were making a bunch of noise and I saw an eagle swooping in. I ran out, grabbed something to hit it with, and yelled….. right before I fell down the stairs. Somehow I scared that thing away by doing that

[@darienb1127]

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[@coolguy8069]

imagine being an eagle, you hear muffled shout and then just DUDUDUDUUDUDUDDUDUDUDUUDUDUN THUD

[@placeholder1713]

i felt that face on an emotional level when he said "it's the fox"

[@francescafrancesca3554]

Same. It was the fox.

[@maxjestic6312]

2:30 the most amazing bribe I have ever seen 🥹

[@Chaotic_Cup_Of_Coffee123]

I am obsessed with how he draws the fox I can't It's... so beautiful I am blessed to be able to witness this creature

[@darkunicorners]

I honestly might download that, just because of the way you presented it. 😂 Also, I was laughing that whole time. 💀

[@puggo_thetheripest5387]

6:45 you can hear his happiness lmao