My First Attempt at Standup Comedy

Well, I finally checked another item off my bucket list. I promised my friend Andrea Vahl that I would do standup before the year was over. She, Connor Dube and myself went to a little club in Denver for open-mic night.

I\’ll start by saying that most of the \”comedians\” were not funny at all. Some were downright painful. Andrea is always good and Connor told a funny story about skydiving.

And when it was my turn there were about 12 other people in the room. Most were sitting towards the back. Wooo.. tough crowd.

I\’m glad I did it. I got a few chortles and snickers for my haphazardly unprepared set.

Think about bad television sitcoms and you essentially have my set. But I figure if bad television shows can add a laugh track, so can I!

What\’s the real lesson here?

First of all, my stuff needs works.

But more importantly, it\’s important to take risks and try new things. I like to lead by example.

So here\’s my set with mostly fake audience laughter. Enjoy!

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