THIS YEAR IS SHAPING UP NICELY ...

So many crazy things happening right now (and I'm not even talking about the world at large 😃)... Lots of fun shows coming up soon, including tonight in Santa Barbara if you are in the area. Prepping to shoot my first one-hour special in September (the last one was a great run through and convinced me the time is now to do this stuff...). More details very soon on that!

On a far less self-indulgent note, every week, new people always join our little community of newsletter peeps, and I am grateful for each and every one of you. This week had a couple I wanted to call out:

My Aunt Monica O'Connor from Wichita, who, growing up, was always the Bees Knees of aunts! Young, fun, cool--always insanely supportive and encouraging, no matter how dumb my ideas were (and there were a lot of terrible ones!). She remains the same now in every way! So glad to have you on board, Monica! Love to all the Wichita Fam!

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Mark Keel, a buddy of mine from college--the guy you always wish you had done a better job staying in touch with, but thank God for The Facebook! He is out in Oregon communing with nature, and if you knew him in college, nothing makes more sense than that! Thanks for joining us, Mark!

Here is some stuff I like and hope you like too...

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BRITISH MONARCHY

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, it seems the question must be asked...Why is there still a monarchy?

I say this against my own wishes. I love the British monarchy...or at least I love the British monarchy when they do incredibly dumb things, which seems to be all the time! Setting aside the obvious scandal du jour (looking straight at you Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor), The Firm does enough goofy things to entertain for a lifetime. Megan Markle and Harry are just annoying enough to be almost entertaining (I like it when she pretends she is just a lowly cook whipping up homemade recipes on Netflix in their $15 million Montecito Chateau...her favorite recipe seems to be called "Trouble", which is what she is actually good at). Camila and Charles try desperately to act as if they have ever done a single day's worth of a commoner's work. William and Kate are as exciting as wall paste. Then there are the cousins in the insane hats, cursing their lot in life to be born so close but yet so incredibly far. BTW... the royal family is not even British--they are German. They made the switch from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, as it seemed a bad look to be German while fighting the Germans (unless you are Edward VIII, who, after abdicating, decided to become buddies with the Nazis during WWII). What a long, proud tradition of service to God and country.

I miss the days when if you didn't like the king, you just chopped his head off and went to war for a hundred or so years. You just picked your favorite color of rose, grabbed your sword, kissed one of your six wives goodbye, and set off for battle.

Where is Mel Gibson yelling "FREEDOM" when you need him???

Maybe none of this raises the stature of Irish people in the world (we will need a collective cup of strong coffee for that! 😃), but I never mind seeing British aristocratic snobbiness knocked down a peg or two. Could just be the humble midwesterner in me...

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN ADVANCE!

MY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK...

My So-Called Emo Life (or How to Still Be Mad At Your Parents For All of Your Screw ups)

Whenever I feel ready to blame literally anyone and everyone else for the horrible mistakes I have made in this life, I put on this playlist. Here are my top ten favorite songs that describe how my life was ruined when my parents grounded me that one time...

Overdue | Get Up Kids
Screaming Infidelities | Dashboard Confessional
Ohio Is For Lovers | Hawthorne Heights
The Middle | Jimmy Eat World
Everything Is Alright | Motion City Soundtrack
At Your Funeral | Saves The Day
Seven | Sunny Day Real Estate
Right Back Where We Started From | Army Navy
Proceed With Caution | New Amsterdams
Death of Jimmy Stewart | Station Wagon

THE SHOW I AM WATCHING

BRAVEHEART

The funniest part to me about history is how much I LOVE the British. Despite the numerous horrible things they have done, they never cared. They just went all around the globe like the BMOC, and wreaked havoc. Their history is hands-down the most fun to read and study, from William the Conqueror to Charles the Lesser (his new, unofficial nickname). That's why there are so many great movies about defeating the British. No one wants to watch a movie about the British winning a fight they are supposed to win. It's the losses that are interesting!

If you ever want to learn history, do NOT watch Braveheart. It is as accurate as Lori Loughlin's kid's college application. But if you ever want to have a blast watching pure nonsense strike a blow for wishful thinking everywhere, this is your movie! Mel Gibson is at his best, Sohie Marceau and Catherine McCormack shine, Brendan Gleeson is hilarious as always, and Angus Macfayden is fantastic as Robert the Bruce, the real-life Scottish hero.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by cheering on our Scottish neighbors-- watching reruns of the Highland Games and a late-night viewing of Braveheart.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE, KC-STYLE!!!

If you have never had the pleasure of attending the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day parade, believe me, you are missing out! One of the 5 largest parades in the country, it usually attracts right around a half-million people. And, this year, one of the Grand Marshals of the parade is my cousin Jon Holmes. Jon is one of the Inspiring Kansas City Coaches being honored by the parade, and, as head football coach for the Bishop Biege Stags, his NUMEROUS state championships should be enough to qualify him for this award! Congrats, Jon!!! Well deserved, buddy. For everyone else, do yourself a favor and go to this parade one day! It really is a blast!

COMEDIAN TO KNOW: Joanne Scorcia

Joanne is a real peach! She has become a good friend, and is a great comedian and show producer! She is also the biggest animal lover on the planet! Joanne is kind enough to tolerate me on Tuesdays at her State Social House shows (The D-Cups of Comedy), she produces the Mob Comics shows at The Ice House, and, on occasion, she is kind enough to allow me to join her shows, for which I am always grateful. Check out a recent set HERE.

CLIP OF THE WEEK

I am almost done with the new clips... I am sorry this is taking so long! Three-camera shoot so there is a lot of footage! In the meantime, here is one I like about the 1950's...

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE VIDEO.

As always, you can check out my clips on the site (co2isfunny.com) or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@co2isfunny).

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I am very grateful to each and every one of you for your support and follows and likes, etc. You all are the best!

See you next week!

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