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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or narrative describing a personal interaction and friendship with a comedian named 'Lenny' (highly likely Lenny Bruce, given the description of his act and social commentary). It details a moment of banter regarding stealing a watch and analyzes Lenny's comedic style, comparing him to a 'verbal jazz musician' who tackled taboo subjects like abortion, racial injustice, and drug laws. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it is part of a larger government document production.
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A room where the narrator and Lenny were interacting before leaving.
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Key Quotes (4)
"“So,” he observed, “it’ s against the law to get you horny.”"Source
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"“Did you steal anything?”"Source
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"“Please don't applaud,” he’ d request. “It breaks my rhythm.”"Source
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"Instead he weaved his taboo-breaking targets--teachers' low salaries versus show-business celebs, religious leaders’ hypocrisy, cruel abortion laws, racial injustice, the double standard between illegal and prescription drugs--into stream-of-consciousness vignettes."Source
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jaw and nodding his head in affirmation of a new discovery. “So,” he
observed, “it’ s against the law to get you horny.”
observed, “it’ s against the law to get you horny.”
When we were about to leave the room, he stood in the doorway.
“Did you steal anything?” he asked furtively. I took my watch out of my
pocket since I didn’t like to wear it on my wrist, and without saying a word
I placed it on the bureau. Lenny laughed one loud staccato “Ha” and
kissed me on the forehead.
“Did you steal anything?” he asked furtively. I took my watch out of my
pocket since I didn’t like to wear it on my wrist, and without saying a word
I placed it on the bureau. Lenny laughed one loud staccato “Ha” and
kissed me on the forehead.
We developed a friendship integrated with stand-up comedy. In his
act Lenny had broken through traditional stereotypical jokes about
airplane food, nagging wives, Chinese drivers, annoying mothers-in-law.
Instead he weaved his taboo-breaking targets--teachers' low salaries
versus show-business celebs, religious leaders’ hypocrisy, cruel abortion
laws, racial injustice, the double standard between illegal and prescription
drugs--into stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
act Lenny had broken through traditional stereotypical jokes about
airplane food, nagging wives, Chinese drivers, annoying mothers-in-law.
Instead he weaved his taboo-breaking targets--teachers' low salaries
versus show-business celebs, religious leaders’ hypocrisy, cruel abortion
laws, racial injustice, the double standard between illegal and prescription
drugs--into stream-of-consciousness vignettes.
In each succeeding performance, he would sculpt and re-sculpt his
concept into a theatrical context, experimenting from show to show like a
verbal jazz musician. Audience laughter would sometimes turn into
clapping for the creative process itself. “Please don't applaud,” he’ d
request. “It breaks my rhythm.”
concept into a theatrical context, experimenting from show to show like a
verbal jazz musician. Audience laughter would sometimes turn into
clapping for the creative process itself. “Please don't applaud,” he’ d
request. “It breaks my rhythm.”
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