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Happy Thanksgiving
Spending Thanksgiving with family and friends reminds us of the warmth of our relationships, the delicious food that’s brought to the table and the unique hilarity delivered by our family members. For starters, there’s a sign in my parent’s house that reads, “‘Tis the season for forced family fun.” Most of all, this holiday is about settling our rivalries, coming together and being thankful. And in true Thanksgiving fashion, this should happen on the gridiron.
Or at a nearby park.
The Geller Yeller still hasn’t announced the winner.
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Power of (Impossible) Positivity
It’s time to turn on the “weekend swagger.”
Do people still say the word “swagger” out loud?
The short answer is no. The longer answer features many sources for this term’s cultural collapse, most recently damaged by a middle-aged father in Los Angeles who has the promotional ego of Mt. Everest and the ROI of, well, his mediocre NBA son Lonzo Ball. It would be too easy (and obnoxious) to listen to the nonsensical, yet very real rants of patriarch LaVar Ball. Instead, watching the hilarious character actor Kenan Thompson of SNL do an impression of the aforementioned father is the perfect comedic escape.
If the Ball family has taught us anything, it’s best to check ourselves before we shoplift in China wreck ourselves.
Jerry Being Seinfeld
Kesha = That lingering Monday feeling.
Jerry Seinfeld = All of us.
The quintessential Jerry Seinfeld moment seen above from this past summer confirmed everything we thought (and frankly hoped) the legendary comedian would be like in real life. The title of Jerry’s amazing 2017 Netflix comedy special is Jerry Before Seinfeld, chronicling the stand-ups early days. In Huggate, it’s simply Jerry acting like his character in Seinfeld. In many ways, Seinfeld acts the way we want to in countless social situations. He does and says what he thinks and wants to without worry, which is an incredible skill, believe it or not. Importantly, we should be occasionally reminded to break unwritten social norms.
‘Tis the benefit of being a professional comedian, possessing the strength to reject the absurd, including the stranger hug.
And that’s not nothing folks.
Happy Monday
This interview with comedy writer and director Judd Apatow seems fitting for a Monday…
The lesson? Find comedy in your Monday struggles, even if that includes moments of disdain and hate, real or perceived.
Have a Better Week Than Last Week.
P.S. Not being able to laugh at oneself is a pet peeve of mine, and hopefully is a pet peeve of yours as well.
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