FAHllacy Alley: This Way Madness Lies

First off, what ***DO*** we know about the men behind (or inside?) Foil Arms and Hog? Their **EdFringe** description is a good place to start digging:

> "Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, you racist. Former children and regular eaters Foil Arms and Hog come back to the iconic McEwan Hall with their brand-new show. Best known for their YouTube videos, it's their live show they're most proud of."
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So let's go from there.

* **Age?** One childhood, one UCD degree and 11 Edinburgh Fringe runs each. Foil does claim to have two degrees which makes him the eldest of the group, even though he shares a birthday with Arms. He's also the only adult. The other two play PUBG and lose to ten-year-olds. *Playing range*: infants to elderly millennials, depending on the wigs.
* **Gender?** He/Him x3 but they can convincingly portray ladies and gender neutral characters.
* **Location?** Originally from Dublin South (Rathfarnham area), on a World Tour since early 2014 and in self-isolation between late March and early July 2020. They work 11-to-7 in an office.
* **Blood type?** Arms found his blood type somewhere on this FAHnWiki, according to the **third Q&A on Patreon**, so fingers crossed he doesn't get into a terrible accident anywhere soon...
* **Relationship Status?** In a Sketch Comedy Threesome, but they haven't had to share a bed in a while.

> "There's three of us, and we're gonna do some sketches."
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Indeed. That's all we *really* need to know. Now, read on for anything that is far less serious than this!

**REFERENCES**

1. ↑ Every Comedy Festival Guide since 2015.
2. ↑ The official FAH Twitter profile.
3. ↑ You can explore Rathfarnham according to Tripadvisor. Sadly, Foil Arms and Hog are not yet included in their top 10 Attractions. There's a castle, some churches and two Penneys (the Irish Primark). Book early to avoid disappointment!
4. ↑ Their reply to a Twitter challenge.

## Faux FAH!

Foil Arms & Hog have a number of different names in the past, but this isn't common knowledge: **Foil Balloon & Card.** This was supposedly the Original Line-up, before Hog and Arms joined. FAH commented:

> Balloon had it all, gags, facial expressions, mime, good cymbal smasher, but he was a deadbeat. Rumour has it his doing the open mic circuit in Ottawa now. So sad.
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But it doesn't end here:

* They have revealed that they have been called **Tinfoil, Skinless and Hutch** (tweet 1 and 2)
* The group name has been translated into Irish **Foilacha, Armana Agus Hogáiní**
* People started joking with their name (**Foil Lid and Tub** worst review ) and the lads have started joking too (**Foli Arms and Hog**, the Italian version of FAH)

Also, YouTube infamous auto-captions do not help the lads with the group name (Hog being the one with his name changed more often) See image below

Do you want to have fun and search other auto-caption versions of FAH name? Place them here:

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Based on a Twitter thread (started by @JenJenWren1) and expanded by the FAHn community. Click each pic to find out all sorts of non-truths about the lads.

## Definitely not a Scam!

Fool around with *alternative facts* about Foil Arms and Hog as a comedy group here! Anything goes, but do try to be civil as well as silly. And remember... **no slander, however untrue.**

> Or Zombie Hitler. It's still Hitler!
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**Add your contributions below!** You can add your answers to the questions that are already listed, or make up some new questions for others to answer. Have fun!

* Why do Foil Arms & Hog release their sketches on a Thursday?

Answer: Arms is allergic to Fridays, the original upload date.

* Why are they called Foil Arms and Hog?

Answer: I have talked to the man on the street (#FAHreferenceintended) and have uncovered that FAH's first draft of a name was simply far too long. Also, as can be seen in this photo evidence, Foil didn't approve. (Zan)

* Why they use the Doomdah at the end of their videos?

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* Why they started doing comedy shows?

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* How they decided their stage outfits?

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## No Context Sketch Hacks!

Self-help guides sell like hotcakes, but have you ever tried **asking sketch comedians for advice on how to live your life**? I thought not: it's a ridiculous idea. Still, it's a lot of fun to cherry-pick tips, tricks and hacks from FAH sketches. Maybe you have gullible friends who will fall for them? Maybe there IS a kernel of truth in there somewhere... in which case:

Y**our life will never be the same after reading this page!**