a long long time ago, i saw a series of talent show skits that involved an old woman explaining something (like How To Play Trivial Pursuit, or the Prisoner's Dilemma, etc.) using nothing but the alphabet. gesturing, pointing, changing inflection and expression as if she were using real words, but simple reciting the alphabet over and over.

i have never seen so many people in tears laughing so hard because the ALPHABET was being recited to them. a bizarre experience.