Every comic needs material, for Jerry it is the little things in life, the very little things!
For Red (dating myself) it was people watching and imitating their mannerisms.
For Bill it was about growing up, the family, trips to the dentist, etc.
Not anywhere near their league I was able to take advantage of my job as school boss to observe kids and adults. And while Linkletter (dating myself again) would disagree it was the adults who said and did the darnedest things. These observations plus the day to day business of being with people made for some pretty funny stuff.
Now I find myself depending on my wife to provide material and while lots of comedians begin with "take my wife, please" I find that hard to do, mostly because she reads this stuff and I'd find myself walking on thin ice. It is also a burden to put on her when up until June I had over 1000 adults and 500 kids to provide me with yuks.
I guess I'll have to rely on going to the supermarket to observe other retirees being dragged around by their wives or interact with the men who sit patiently at Bloomingdales as their wives try on just one more thing. Through the magic of smart phones, we can catch up on our calls or check email. I tried this a few weeks go only to find I have not built up a network of friends who I can correspond with.
So for now I'll sit on the couch by the escalator at Bloomingdales and make believe I am deeply engrossed in my iPhone or maybe realize the guy next to me is doing the same thing and say, "Hi"!
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