mah jokes, let me tell you them
I did an open mic last night at a bar in Clarendon. I had 10 minutes, so in addition to some of my proven stuff that I’m just trying to polish, I tested out some newer material.
I’ve got a brand new bit on sporting events that is really in the very early stages, but it’s structured enough to tell to an audience. I got to the part about fans yelling stuff at baseball players, and I got the best, longest, most sustained laugh I’ve ever gotten at any joke I’ve ever told. It was awesome, but also curious- it started one phrase into the payoff and wouldn’t stop. The rest of the sentence wasn’t nearly so good. But the laugh at that one thing was so terrific- I was having to stifle my own laughter because the audience’s was so contagious.
This is why I love this stuff. I’ve got to rewrite my joke, but that’s okay- the concept is clearly solid.