So those of you with accounts, who logged in, know that my wife and I spent a few days up at Lake Tahoe recently. And you know we skipped the female impersonators and adult revue, opting instead for the comedy show at Harvey's. The emcee, whose name I can't remember, was...ok. I'm pretty sure I've seen the headliner, Pam Matteson, on TV (I seem to remember her Goldie Hawn impression and her dolphin imitation.) But for my wife and I, the show was "stolen" by the opening act, John Heffron. We even bought his CD. I think what I enjoyed about his comedy was that he told stories that happened to be funny. This contrasts with most comedians who stand on stage and tell jokes, these days.

In fact, one of his funnier jokes was---really---just a story about an observation he had made in the elevator that day (or at least that's the setup)

Apparently, he was in the elevator, wearing a USMC t-shirt, with a woman and her teenage daughter. Said daughter had a Harry Potter book under her arm, and was wearing a t-shirt that said "Bush is the real terrorist". In between glares at him, the mother asked the daughter how she was enjoying the book. "I don't know. I have to reread a few chapters. It's getting kind of confusing," was the girl's reply. "Oh sure," said/thought Mr. Heffron, "but you've got that whole Middle East thing figured out."

I laughed. My wife laughed. (Pretend for a moment that timing isn't important and that I didn't just kill his joke.) Mr. Heffron asserted that that's why he doesn't do political stuff (we were the only ones laughing.)

By the way, I think this does highlight a lot of what's wrong with both sides of the war "argument". Intellectually lazy people, with poor information and an inability to process the information they have, adamantly take a position pro- or con-.
There, now. I've completely killed his joke. My work here is done.

If you get a chance to see John Heffron, I do recommend it.