The Deacon's Bench
This will make your day.
It’s a stellar performance of “Yoda”—in costume, no less—with Jodi DiPiazza, a teenage musician on the autistic spectrum. They’re joined by the Actionplay Chorus, an autistic children’s choir.
This happened on Comedy Central’s “Night of Too Many Stars,” a fundraiser for autism.
Just watch. God love ’em all.
Religious footnote: I seem to recall reading somewhere that Yankovic was raised Eastern Orthodox. His Wikipedia biography notes:
Yankovic identifies as Christian and has stated that a couple from his church appeared on the cover of Poodle Hat. Yankovic’s religious background is reflected in his abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and profanity.
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