Comedy 101

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Real comedy is bold
it's straight and blunt
there's no white gloves
or polite niceties

Real comedy is harsh
without playing dirty
it smacks you in the face
and punches in the gut

Real comedy is dark
looks head on at society
points out what's wrong
and shoves it in your face

Real comedy is hot
enrages those with a soul
infuriates those who claim
to have a conscience

Real comedy is cold
sure it gets laughs
make no mistake
it's on a mission

Real comedy is brash
addresses those who
care to make a difference
and want to change the world



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

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Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/2/2025 1:10:00 AM

I love comics and comedy and dark humor, its a way to cope and also, when is controversial topics for me it opens people up to be discuss what is sometimes hard to discuss, well done.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/2/2025 5:08:00 AM

Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Arthur ~

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/1/2025 6:32:00 PM

Real comedy is all that. Loved the old time tv comedians for the language was cleaned up. When I saw Don Rickles as the opener for Frank Sinatra, I wanted to climb under the bleachers…he was much more fun and funny on tv. Though a jailbird now, Cosby was hilarious. He built on his jokes…I couldn’t catch my breath. I also saw the genius Robin Williams.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/2/2025 6:33:00 AM

I totally understand! We mostly watch dry bar comedy which is clean.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/1/2025 7:34:00 PM

Agreed. I refuse to go to those comedy bars because we can expect the worse. Not fun.