Saturday Night Live ( SNL ) thrilled audiences once again with the return of the much-loved "Washington’s Dream" sketch, starring Nate Bargatze . Fans hailed this second installment as a comedic masterpiece, after the original was dubbed the "best skit in years" last season. Bargatze reprised his role as George Washington, delivering absurd and hilarious dreams for the future of the United States, much to the amusement of viewers.
The skit, featuring SNL veterans Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Bowen Yang, and James Austin Johnson, parodied the oddities of the American-English language and cultural quirks. Washington's bold statement, “We will live through the battle ahead because we fight to control our own destiny... and to do our own thing with the English language,” set the tone for a series of witty exchanges about language, measurements, and food.
One of the standout moments in the skit sees Bargatze’s Washington making grand declarations about the language, explaining that their newly-formed nation will have a unique term for the number 12: “We shall call it a dozen.” When Yang’s character asks if there will be other numbers with special names, Washington replies, “None. Only 12 shall have its own word because we are free men, and we will be free to spell some words two different ways,” adding that “donut” will be one of those words, referencing the Americanised spelling.
The humour only escalated as Washington shared his dream of renaming animals once they become food. He declares, “Cows will be beef, pigs will be pork,” much to the confusion of his men. However, when Yang asks, “And chickens, sir?” Washington calmly replies, “That one stays. Chickens are chicken.” This deadpan delivery continued to drive the comedy, highlighting the absurd logic behind everyday language choices in America.
The skit also delved into the chaos of the American measurement system, with Washington explaining that while liquids like soda, wine, and alcohol would be measured in litres and millilitres, milk and paint would follow a completely different system: gallons, pints, and quarts. When one soldier asks, “How many litres are in a gallon, sir?” Washington simply answers, “Nobody knows,” a moment that mirrors the confusion many have about the imperial system.
Adding to the comedic confusion, Washington explains that their nation will adopt the Fahrenheit scale for temperature, proudly stating it will be "super random" compared to the rest of the world. The joke continued when he introduced the concept of football, explaining that, despite the name, it’s a game where you mostly use your hands—but you also kick sometimes, earning different points depending on the situation. Bargatze’s Washington never falters, delivering lines with conviction, further enhancing the absurdity of American customs.
The sketch then takes a sharp and comedic turn when Thompson’s character, a man of colour, subtly raises the issue of slavery, asking, "What plans are there for men of colour such as I?" In typical SNL fashion, Washington sidesteps the question entirely, choosing instead to outline how distance will be measured in inches, feet, and yards, leaving viewers both laughing and reflecting on the historical context.
The skit, featuring SNL veterans Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day, Bowen Yang, and James Austin Johnson, parodied the oddities of the American-English language and cultural quirks. Washington's bold statement, “We will live through the battle ahead because we fight to control our own destiny... and to do our own thing with the English language,” set the tone for a series of witty exchanges about language, measurements, and food.
One of the standout moments in the skit sees Bargatze’s Washington making grand declarations about the language, explaining that their newly-formed nation will have a unique term for the number 12: “We shall call it a dozen.” When Yang’s character asks if there will be other numbers with special names, Washington replies, “None. Only 12 shall have its own word because we are free men, and we will be free to spell some words two different ways,” adding that “donut” will be one of those words, referencing the Americanised spelling.
The humour only escalated as Washington shared his dream of renaming animals once they become food. He declares, “Cows will be beef, pigs will be pork,” much to the confusion of his men. However, when Yang asks, “And chickens, sir?” Washington calmly replies, “That one stays. Chickens are chicken.” This deadpan delivery continued to drive the comedy, highlighting the absurd logic behind everyday language choices in America.
The skit also delved into the chaos of the American measurement system, with Washington explaining that while liquids like soda, wine, and alcohol would be measured in litres and millilitres, milk and paint would follow a completely different system: gallons, pints, and quarts. When one soldier asks, “How many litres are in a gallon, sir?” Washington simply answers, “Nobody knows,” a moment that mirrors the confusion many have about the imperial system.
Adding to the comedic confusion, Washington explains that their nation will adopt the Fahrenheit scale for temperature, proudly stating it will be "super random" compared to the rest of the world. The joke continued when he introduced the concept of football, explaining that, despite the name, it’s a game where you mostly use your hands—but you also kick sometimes, earning different points depending on the situation. Bargatze’s Washington never falters, delivering lines with conviction, further enhancing the absurdity of American customs.
The sketch then takes a sharp and comedic turn when Thompson’s character, a man of colour, subtly raises the issue of slavery, asking, "What plans are there for men of colour such as I?" In typical SNL fashion, Washington sidesteps the question entirely, choosing instead to outline how distance will be measured in inches, feet, and yards, leaving viewers both laughing and reflecting on the historical context.
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