David Sedaris in CLT tonight: Prepare for pee-in-your-pants funny
The first time I saw the David Sedaris, a North Carolina transplant by way of New York, was in April 2005 at the Blumenthal. After reading all of his books, I was beyond excited to attend his reading. And, I was ecstatic to share the evening with some fellow fans, including my husband’s beloved grandmother, Rose. Here’s a pic of all my David Sedaris books!
Rose and I sat beside each other at the show. Sedaris, in his high-pitched voice, opened with a hilarious joke about, well, let’s just say it was about a woman and a horse. Grandma was progressive, but was she a woman-and-a-horse progressive? I prayed for my seat to swallow me whole.
Rose, sensing my discomfort, patted me on the knee and said, “Well, he is certainly a funny young man.”
Yes, he certainly is. And, Sedaris will be back at Charlotte’s Blumental Performing Arts on Monday to promote his latest book, “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.”
Unless you’re averse to laughing until you pee your pants, you should go to his show. Here are 5 quotes that prove that you should stop what you’re doing and order a ticket:
North Carolina, throw your hands up
“Say what you will about the south, but in North Carolina a hot dog is free to swing anyway it wishes.” – David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day
Hugs and cocktails
So it’s been a bad day
“When s**t brings you down, just say ‘f**k it’, and eat yourself some motherf***g candy.” ― David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day
How to make it in the world
Baby, love me lights out
Love is all around us
“Remember that the most important thing is to try and love other people as much as they love you.” — David Sedaris, Holidays on Ice
Cover photo by Rob Banks
This story was originally published April 19, 2015 at 2:52 PM with the headline "David Sedaris in CLT tonight: Prepare for pee-in-your-pants funny."