He Has Spoken

HE HAS SPOKEN is a phrase, concept and guild. The remark, while uttered countless times since the inception of the English language, gathered momentum in 1999 during a Wrestlemania XIV press conference featuring newly-crowned WWF champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and boxer Mike Tyson.

OVERVIEW

The two were seated side-by-side, celebrating a victory over "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Austin delivered a typical "anyone, anytime, any place" sort of rant as Tyson nodded in concurrence. When prompted for a response, Iron Mike, who had served as a guest referee in the Austin/Michaels title fight, said, "I agree. It has been said...he has SPO-KEN! Cold Stone!"

Austin's mangled nickname had originally received the most coverage in New York City's East Village, the spiritual home of HE HAS SPOKEN. Yet after a few weeks, "I agree. It has been said..." and "Cold Stone" were dropped from the statement, leaving the "HE HAS SPOKEN"
expression.

Over 7 years, the declaration has been made by countless worldwide and has given rise to thousands of variations. These variations are reviewed and eventually sanctioned by HE HAS SPOKEN's governing body, HE HAS SPOKEN sundays, P.A.

VARIATIONS

Some of the offically-licensed HE HAS SPOKEN variations:
1- "Gilbert Gottfried": Saying HE HAS SPOKEN in a nasal, high-pitched manner.
2-"Dueling Wizards": Requires at least 2 participants. Participant A proclaims HE HAS SPOKEN and follows with lightning bolt sounds. Participant B responds in kind with crashing thunder.
3- "Poetry Slam": HE HAS SPOKEN is said in an urban, artconscious fashion.
4-"Furious": Angrily shouting the phrase. This is done quickly, as if all three words were one.
5- "Soft": Done in a tender, loving manner. Usually recited at baptisms and other milestone events involving young ones.
6- "Effeminate Man": Self-explanatory.
7- "Classic": Recited as spoken to the best of one's ability.

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