We expect this kind of thing from Sir Patrick Stewart, but it’s pretty baffling to see Sir Ian McKellen taking the time to lean out a window and use a bunch of kids as straight men for one of the oldest gags to come out of the Lord of the Ring series. And yet, Yes, This Happened–to coin a phrase–when Sir Ian visited the Chew Valley School in South West England earlier today.

Anyway, check it out as Ian asks a question, and (thankfully) the kids play along for a great moment in continuing Gandalf history. We sure don’t have a schoolyard memory to match this one…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZf0Q-v3u-k]

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