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Friday, June 16, 2006

Actual Laughing

Sorry for the lack of updates this week. I mean, if you read the post about Hyannis, it should have been obvious that my neurotransmitters would be in a state of hibernation until at least Wednesday. But the real reason is that I've been furiously and obsessively revamping my set list for the Laughing Liberally shows at Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway this week.

Now, my personal liberal bona-fides are in order. Kyle Gilman even has archival footage of me screaming at cops during Ralph Nader's abortive attempt to get into the presidential debates circa 2000. With the exception of the gun thing, I'm cool, dig?

But my track record in front of my fellow lefties is not great. The last "political" show I did was an anti-war rally a few years ago. There was a big protest down in DC, and this show was held as a local show of solidarity or some such blabbity blah. It was freezing that day, so my opening joke was, "I was going to go to the protest, but it's really fucking freezing. So I guess I hate war just a little less than I hate being cold." Cute and self depricating, huh?

Not to these strident commies, brother. Cold death. I think Garfield might even have tape.

About fifteen minutes after my set, I was in the stairwell trying to get my bearings (bombing can be very disorienting), and talking to this dude I only halfway knew. One of his friends rolls up and says, "I just got here. I heard the comedian SUCKED."

I looked him in the eye and said, "Really? I heard he almost punched you in the face."

Long story short, I was terribly gun shy about doing more "liberal" shows in Massachusetts. But if last night was any indicator (and I'm not yet willing to commit that it was), I've been worrying for nothing. What a blast. My set went great, and the other acts are dynamite. Tonight, we're even adding Mad Benari Poulten to the show. You should come.

After my set, I'm dragging Sergeant Poulten to TT's to see Scamper. I'm listening to their latest record right now. Makes a strangely cheerful soundtrack to the Peak Oil sites I'm reading. Our permaculture garden is starting to sprout. Will trade squash for ammo when it all goes down.

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