Road Story: Bring out the Septic Tanks!!
“I like fireworks therefore I like Tennessee, since it’s the only state that has more 24 hour firework warehouses than gas stations. If your in TN and want a Roman Candle at 3AM, that’s available, any exit off Interstate-75.”
Not the most brilliant premise but it is accurate, anyway after my comedy show in Bristol, TN, some guys came up to me and said. “Hey man if you like fireworks you should hang with us, because we make our own.” and the guy said this to me, not in a bragging way, but kinda quietly, like you would if you were going to let someone in on some CIA secrets.
So I was interested but scared, I just picture four red-necks taking Government issued septic tanks, filling them with gasoline and using old Rusty Wallace t-shirts as wicks.
I declined the invite but I asked the guy, ‘Why do you make your own?’ and he responded ‘because I'm Patriotic and I hate Kentucky!’
Now I was going to correct the fella,let him know Kentucky was as much part of the U.S. as Tennessee, but seeing that he makes his own rules when it comes to chemistry, I decided he can do the same in regards to geography. So I ended the conversation by jokingly saying ‘Yeah, I hate communists too!’ but he didn't laugh, he just nodded in agreement.
Not the most brilliant premise but it is accurate, anyway after my comedy show in Bristol, TN, some guys came up to me and said. “Hey man if you like fireworks you should hang with us, because we make our own.” and the guy said this to me, not in a bragging way, but kinda quietly, like you would if you were going to let someone in on some CIA secrets.
So I was interested but scared, I just picture four red-necks taking Government issued septic tanks, filling them with gasoline and using old Rusty Wallace t-shirts as wicks.
I declined the invite but I asked the guy, ‘Why do you make your own?’ and he responded ‘because I'm Patriotic and I hate Kentucky!’
Now I was going to correct the fella,let him know Kentucky was as much part of the U.S. as Tennessee, but seeing that he makes his own rules when it comes to chemistry, I decided he can do the same in regards to geography. So I ended the conversation by jokingly saying ‘Yeah, I hate communists too!’ but he didn't laugh, he just nodded in agreement.
Labels: comedian, fireworks, Ray Devito, septic tanks, Tennessee