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Thread #14851   Message #129948
Posted By: kendall
30-Oct-99 - 09:38 PM
Thread Name: Performance Anxiety
Subject: RE: Performance Anxiety
Les B. most of the cracks I make to distracters are off the top of my head, and easily forgotten, but, I'll give you one example. This would also have been forgotten if someone hadn't taped it and sent me a copy... I think I posted this before, but, it may be worth repeating..

I was doing my thing at an outdoor bluegrass concert, and the promoter asked me to sing a song about a dog. So, it being a bit out of my line, I started to introduce it to the audience. I had noticed a drunk in the front row, but, didn't pay him much attention, but, then he began to yell out stupid crap.When I said dog.. he yelled out DOG and spelled it out.. then he yelled cat and spelled that out loudly. Finally it dawned on him that I was watching him and not speaking, and when I caught his attention I said "Go right ahead, I cant wait for you to get to chrysanthemum." the audience roared, and the drunk left to cheers and jeers.
God also blessed/cursed me with a wit that can be caustic at times.