A Quick Moment With Carol

For the last two weeks I've been in Minneapolis staying at a Ramada Hotel next to the Mall of America (the hotel was known as the Thunderbird until taken over by Ramada). It's a place that's just waiting for a Christopher Guest film to be shot there. One of the coolest things about the hotel (and there are many) is that it has a comedy club called the Joke Joint, run by a very nice guy named Ken. For a hotel comedy club situated between the country's biggest mall and the airport, it was pretty nice. Unfortunately, I only made it to the end of one show during my entire stay there as I was working very long days. And wouldn't you know it...the moment I walk in and hide myself at a booth in the back, the headliner launches into a litany of jokes about Alabama. Seriously. He was performing to 20 Minneapolis drunks in a hotel bar and allowing them to feel like they totally had the intellectual edge over my entire home state.

Once again, comedians, I ask you...please stop with the easy Alabama gags. And if you're going to do one, at least make it specific. We gave you Judge Roy Moore for heaven's sake. Enjoy him.

Conversely, I would like to thank Todd Barry for being possibly the first person to write an inverse Alabama joke. He performed at Bottletree in Birmingham and actually had a great experience. Perish the thought! Thank you, Todd.

One other note about the Joke Joint: while we were there a comedian named Lord Carrett was performing. Lord has fantastic hair and shoes. Though I missed his set, I got to chat with him a little bit after and he turned out to be a very nice guy. He just performed at Invite Them Up last night. Curious to find out how he did.

That's all for now. I know this wasn't funny, but Corey demanded I post something. Apparently, he's carrying Drink at Work these days. Damn fake rock stars.

xoxo,
Carol