{"id":3518,"date":"2010-11-15T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2010-11-15T23:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2010-11-15T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-15T23:02:07","slug":"lewis-black-comedy-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/2010\/11\/15\/lewis-black-comedy-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Adventures on the Lewis Black Comedy Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not<\/strong> a cruise person<\/em>. I hate the sun and I avoid boats and water whenever possible. Plus I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to buffets.<\/p>\n

But when hubby Mark and I heard about the Lewis Black Comedy Cruise<\/a>, featuring comedy greats like Kathleen Madigan, John Pinette, Ted Alexandro, Larry Wilmore, Vic Henley, Dom Irrera, and John Bowman, we couldn’t resist.<\/p>\n

Wise decision!<\/p>\n

Now even with that superb lineup, I was a little leery. In fact, I wrote this limerick before setting unsteady foot on that ship:<\/p>\n

I’ve never attempted a cruise,
\nSo I’m nervous — will need lots of booze.
\nBut I could not resist
\nSuch a great comic list.
\nI need laughs to get over the news.<\/p>\n

But I needn’t have worried. Lewis Black was his usual hilarious self, as were all the other comics. Plus we had a great time with the comedians, who mingled after-hours with the riffraff … I mean, fans.<\/p>\n

Here’s my two-verse limerick ode to Lewis Black (I wrote it mid-cruise when Internet connection rates were roughly a gazillion bucks a minute.)<\/p>\n

The angry old comic Lew Black
\nHas a mind that is quite out of whack.
\nSo he offered a cruise
\nPacked with laughter and booze,
\nFulfilling a deep-seated lack.<\/p>\n

Yes, Lew had a very strong yen
\nFor more contact with women and men:
\nLots of fun-loving folks
\nWho’d laugh at his jokes
\nAnd then trail him till heaven knows when.<\/p>\n

And finally, my post-return limerick: <\/p>\n

We’re home from a comic sensation:
\nLew’s Cruise, filled with laughs and elation.
\nThere’s another next year.
\n(The thought makes me tear.)
\nThank you, Lew. You deserve each ovation.<\/p>\n

Oh … and just so you know, Lewis Black isn’t just a comic genius — he’s also a mensch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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