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November 22, 2005
The Perils of Being a Blue-State Comic in Alabama
This is a fascinating post by stand-up comic Christian Finnegan (Best Week Ever, Chappelle's Show) about getting bumrushed on stage by a drunken heckler screaming, "I'VE SPENT TWO YEARS IN IRAQ! I'M FIGHTING FOR YOUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH! I'M FIGHTING FOR YOUR FUCKING FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!" It took eight security guards to drag the guy offstage before he could rearrange Finnegan's face. Beyond the surreal incident itself, Finnegan goes on to thoughtfully examine the dilemmas of joking to the unconverted.
Christian Finnegan's Tower of Hubris
Posted by tedf at November 22, 2005 12:20 PM
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