Jim Gaffigan
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Like these guys can throw it away and then get up and do a matinee. And I was just like, I can barely walk.
Well, I'm sure they're all doing, but like they were, it was so bizarre to go out on stage because I always had this vision of Broadway being, oh my, you know, like people in top hats and stuff like that. And it's like, people would walk out and people are like, 24, a section this, you know, it was just bizarre how it was. It was that people were going to, so they could see Mr. Big.
Well, I'm sure they're all doing, but like they were, it was so bizarre to go out on stage because I always had this vision of Broadway being, oh my, you know, like people in top hats and stuff like that. And it's like, people would walk out and people are like, 24, a section this, you know, it was just bizarre how it was. It was that people were going to, so they could see Mr. Big.
Well, I'm sure they're all doing, but like they were, it was so bizarre to go out on stage because I always had this vision of Broadway being, oh my, you know, like people in top hats and stuff like that. And it's like, people would walk out and people are like, 24, a section this, you know, it was just bizarre how it was. It was that people were going to, so they could see Mr. Big.
I try to block out some really humiliating things. But I did a show on Long Island at Governor's, and... And, you know, Long Island is great, but like parts of Long Island, you know, it can be not necessarily combative, but just kind of... Oh, yeah. And I would walk on stage when I started, you know, looking like the farm boy that I wanted to be. And...
I try to block out some really humiliating things. But I did a show on Long Island at Governor's, and... And, you know, Long Island is great, but like parts of Long Island, you know, it can be not necessarily combative, but just kind of... Oh, yeah. And I would walk on stage when I started, you know, looking like the farm boy that I wanted to be. And...
I try to block out some really humiliating things. But I did a show on Long Island at Governor's, and... And, you know, Long Island is great, but like parts of Long Island, you know, it can be not necessarily combative, but just kind of... Oh, yeah. And I would walk on stage when I started, you know, looking like the farm boy that I wanted to be. And...
These, you know, like these New Yorkers would be like, look at this guy. You know what I mean? And so like early 90s comedy was very combat driven. Like this guy is just a pussy. You know what I mean? And so I remember I was on stage. It was a late show at Governor's and I got on stage and someone in the audience was mooing. They were actually mooing. Mooing. Moo.
These, you know, like these New Yorkers would be like, look at this guy. You know what I mean? And so like early 90s comedy was very combat driven. Like this guy is just a pussy. You know what I mean? And so I remember I was on stage. It was a late show at Governor's and I got on stage and someone in the audience was mooing. They were actually mooing. Mooing. Moo.
These, you know, like these New Yorkers would be like, look at this guy. You know what I mean? And so like early 90s comedy was very combat driven. Like this guy is just a pussy. You know what I mean? And so I remember I was on stage. It was a late show at Governor's and I got on stage and someone in the audience was mooing. They were actually mooing. Mooing. Moo.
And I was like, oh, this is great. Okay. So, because I'm from Indiana, they're mooing. And so then I tried to, you know, deal with the heckler. And normally, you know, you have a microphone, you have an advantage, but it didn't really work. And so then eventually... There was enough slack on the microphone. So I walked into the audience to find out who this mooing person was.
And I was like, oh, this is great. Okay. So, because I'm from Indiana, they're mooing. And so then I tried to, you know, deal with the heckler. And normally, you know, you have a microphone, you have an advantage, but it didn't really work. And so then eventually... There was enough slack on the microphone. So I walked into the audience to find out who this mooing person was.
And I was like, oh, this is great. Okay. So, because I'm from Indiana, they're mooing. And so then I tried to, you know, deal with the heckler. And normally, you know, you have a microphone, you have an advantage, but it didn't really work. And so then eventually... There was enough slack on the microphone. So I walked into the audience to find out who this mooing person was.
And there was somebody severely handicapped lying in a hospital bed who could only articulate.
And there was somebody severely handicapped lying in a hospital bed who could only articulate.
And there was somebody severely handicapped lying in a hospital bed who could only articulate.
Only communicate by going, move. No. So I had spent a good 20 minutes tearing into this severely disabled. Like they had like the keyboard and everything. And I'm just like, but the crowd had known. And I was like, all right, I'm just going to kill myself. And they, you know, they were very forgiving. And the person, you know, loved the attention. But that was probably the...