Tim Conway surprised the queen with a hilarious request at a medal ceremony. The late comedic legend’s attitude and ask were unusual and shocked the queen. Watch the short but hysterical video featuring Tim Conway making an unexpected demand in a skit from The Carol Burnett Show.
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Those who serve in the military are selfless heroes. They give their time, talents and sometimes even their lives to defend their country. Whenever duty calls, those men and women complete their mission’s purpose and objective. Sometimes, when things do not go according to plan, extraordinary acts of heroism are necessary and must be taken.

In a clip posted on YouTube, as a soldier, Tim Conway is about to have a medal pinned to his chest by the queen, played by Carol Burnett. But right before she attaches the medal to his uniform, Tim throws her a curveball.

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“I don’t want your medal,” he says. He adds, “I don’t want it,” and “stick it in your ear.”

Understandably, the queen is taken aback by Tim’s hilarious and unexpected lack of decorum. She is unsure how to respond to the situation and is obviously not used to anyone talking to her like that. Throughout the skit, she consults with another military official, Harvey Korman.

Tim has no interest in receiving a medal for his act of heroism. Instead, he’d like to be rewarded with a pony. No one saw that request coming!

The queen, looking to save face and keep Tim happy, fulfills his demand, as odd and off-the-wall as it might be. But Tim doesn’t want just any pony; he wants one that is blue. Yes, you read that right; he requested a blue pony from the queen.

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How Tim, Carol and Harvey kept from breaking up and laughing out loud is beyond me. Anyone else would have been laughing right from the get-go.

Proverbs 17:22 “A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.”