I did my longest set yet on Friday night at the Vancouver-Fairview NDP fundraiser – and got the best response of my short stand-up career. It was a great audience (and man, do they love Gregor), a terrific emcee (Nicholas Simons) and one hell of a great ten minutes.
Next up were the folks from Rock, Paper, Scissors, and I nearly burst my lungs laughing as they brought the house down. I’ve heard about them but never had the chance to see them in action; it turns out they’re brilliant. Go see them the first chance you get.
After Gregor’s speech thanking everyone and reminding us why we’re doing all of this, it was on to the auction, where I joined Nicholas on-stage. I have never auctioned stuff off before in my life. It’s a strange mixture of bragging (“Why, the frame alone is worth hundreds!”) and begging (“Folks, I know there’s another five dollars out there…”) that reminded me eerily of dating. Fortunately, Nicholas is a genius when it comes to wringing money out of crowds – not to mention funny, warm and irreverent. (Book us now for your upcoming wedding, high school graduation or family reunion.)
All of which is to say, my thanks to Nicholas, Gregor and the riding association, especially Lesli Boldt for suggesting me and organizer Kelly Nichol for biting.
