He came on stage with just a stool there and his cigarettes and talked for nearly two hours, covering all kinds of topics including lots of politics and then before you knew it, he was done. A generous long set had elapsed in waves of delightful talk.
Dave Chappelle. Saw him on November 1st. Before the election, so he joked about what those reluctant to vote for Obama might be worried about.
I was lucky enough to be in the third row at the Punchline and enjoyed every story. He, too, is a brilliant writer who wove a lot of material into nearly two enchanting hours. Lots of laughs and new perspectives.
That was the thing about Mort Sahl, he'd come on stage with just his newspaper, in a cardigan, and sit on a stool or stand and just reel off interesting, varied material about current events and before you knew it a long set had elapsed and you were still smiling, wanting more.
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