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On the Shoulders of Freaks

Henry Phillips started off as a serious folk singer.
He realized after several gigs that he received a
lot of applause and laughter when he bantered
with the audience a bit between each song.
He shifted his focus to doing novelty tunes, a
logical move all things considered.
He never looked back.
His voice is excellent, a very pure sound that is
much better than average.
I played this on the show recently, and it really
shows his vocal range, a damned good singer
by any measure.
It’s funny, and quite true after all is said and done…

Making a Paper Airplane

Buttered Side Down with a primer on how to
make a simple little flying device that the kids
can entertain themselves with for hours.
Or maybe not.
Materials needed:
Sheet of plain white paper
A flat surface
Bandages
Antibiotics
An ambulance
So simple a rocket scientist can do it!
Providing he has good health insurance…

Charlie

Cy Amundson is a one of a kind stand-up comedian.
The stories he tells are just wonderful, very visual in
nature, they really expand the mind as he walks you
through the set-up.
Peppers all he says with humorous anecdotes, then
the punchline pulls it all together.
This is one such gem.
A little profanity, I’d put any old folks you might have
sitting around the house in the wood shed for a while.
A month or two should do it.
Some great lines here…

Reign of Error

Sudden Death with a humorous look at PCs,
artificial intelligence, and poor record sales.
A well done piece, certainly better than anything
Eminem has done lately.
Not saying much, he’s been pretty depressed since
Justin Bieber took his spot…

The Naked Gun 2 1/2: Single Life

Leslie Nielsen and George Kennedy with a great scene
spotlighting the drawbacks of being single.
The sight gags are exceptional, Gotta love George’s
reaction to the excellent service from the waiter.
Not to mention how receptive he was to Leslie’s
speech on the married versus single comparison.
Great stuff this…